Department of Numbers

Farmington, New Mexico Job Growth

There were 46,000 jobs in Farmington, New Mexico in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 47,863 employed persons for the month. Farmington added 100 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 130 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Farmington job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 46,000 +100 +1,900
CPS 47,863 +130 +1,219

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

Farmington, New Mexico Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Farmington 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 Farmington, New Mexico

CES employment for Farmington peaked in September 2008 at 53,600. Since then 7,600 jobs have been lost in Farmington according to the employer survey. From a trough of 40,400 in May 2020, Farmington has gained 5,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 54,695 for Farmington in October 2008. 6,832 jobs have been lost in Farmington since then according to the household survey. From a June 2020 low of 42,779, Farmington has added 5,084 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2023

Farmington, New Mexico Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
March 2023 46,000 100 47,863 130
February 2023 45,900 100 47,733 161
January 2023 45,800 200 47,572 132
December 2022 45,600 200 47,440 -34
November 2022 45,400 300 47,474 -24
October 2022 45,100 -100 47,498 102
September 2022 45,200 -300 47,396 190
August 2022 45,500 1,100 47,206 224
July 2022 44,400 1,100 46,982 197
June 2022 43,300 -1,100 46,785 125
May 2022 44,400 200 46,660 41
April 2022 44,200 100 46,619 -25