Farmington, New Mexico Job Growth

There were 41,900 jobs in Farmington, New Mexico in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 45,258 employed persons for the month. Farmington added 200 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 96 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Farmington job growth to job growth in other cities.

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 11,700 jobs have been lost in Farmington according to the employer survey. From a trough of 39,800 in June 2020, Farmington has gained 2,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 55,173 for Farmington in October 2008. 9,915 jobs have been lost in Farmington since then according to the household survey. From a June 2020 low of 41,928, Farmington has added 3,330 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Farmington, New Mexico Employment History