Albuquerque, New Mexico Job Growth

There were 395,200 jobs in Albuquerque, New Mexico in February 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 409,686 employed persons for the month. Albuquerque added 1,900 jobs in February 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 2,605 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Albuquerque job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	395,200	+1,900	+6,900
CPS	409,686	+2,605	+10,193

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Albuquerque, New Mexico Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Albuquerque as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Albuquerque, New Mexico

CES employment for Albuquerque peaked in March 2007 at 399,500. Since then 4,300 jobs have been lost in Albuquerque according to the employer survey. From a trough of 368,800 in June 2012, Albuquerque has gained 26,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in February 2018 for Albuquerque is at a new high of 409,686.

Employment: CES, CPS

Albuquerque, New Mexico Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2018	395,200	1,900	409,686	2,605
January 2018	393,300	2,600	407,081	744
December 2017	390,700	-800	406,337	2,163
November 2017	391,500	800	404,174	956
October 2017	390,700	800	403,218	771
September 2017	389,900	600	402,447	2,823
August 2017	389,300	700	399,624	-1,154
July 2017	388,600	-1,700	400,778	-2,619
June 2017	390,300	2,200	403,397	2,826
May 2017	388,100	-500	400,571	-714
April 2017	388,600	-100	401,285	531
March 2017	388,700	400	400,754	1,261