Albuquerque, New Mexico Job Growth

There were 395,800 jobs in Albuquerque, New Mexico in March 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 414,388 employed persons for the month. Albuquerque added 400 jobs in March 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,049 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Albuquerque job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	395,800	+400	+3,300
CPS	414,388	+1,049	+6,021

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 399,000. Since then 3,200 jobs have been lost in Albuquerque according to the employer survey. From a trough of 368,300 in June 2012, Albuquerque has gained 27,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in March 2019 for Albuquerque is at a new high of 414,388.

Employment: CES, CPS

Albuquerque, New Mexico Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2019	395,800	400	414,388	1,049
February 2019	395,400	900	413,339	1,126
January 2019	394,500	1,000	412,213	1,105
December 2018	393,500	-700	411,108	-28
November 2018	394,200	800	411,136	87
October 2018	393,400	100	411,049	406
September 2018	393,300	700	410,643	509
August 2018	392,600	-800	410,134	474
July 2018	393,400	800	409,660	414
June 2018	392,600	1,800	409,246	258
May 2018	390,800	-1,500	408,988	263
April 2018	392,300	-200	408,725	358