Farmington, New Mexico Job Growth

There were 46,200 jobs in Farmington, New Mexico in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 48,076 employed persons for the month. Farmington added 200 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 113 (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 7,400 jobs have been lost in Farmington according to the employer survey. From a trough of 40,400 in May 2020, Farmington has gained 5,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 54,695 for Farmington in October 2008. 6,619 jobs have been lost in Farmington since then according to the household survey. From a June 2020 low of 42,779, Farmington has added 5,297 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Farmington, New Mexico Employment History