Las Cruces, New Mexico Job Growth

There were 70,000 jobs in Las Cruces, New Mexico in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 90,390 employed persons for the month. Las Cruces added 200 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 137 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Las Cruces 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.

Las Cruces, New Mexico Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Las Cruces peaked in November 2019 at 74,800. Since then 4,800 jobs have been lost in Las Cruces according to the employer survey. From a trough of 67,100 in April 2020, Las Cruces has gained 2,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 92,930 for Las Cruces in December 2019. 2,540 jobs have been lost in Las Cruces since then according to the household survey. From a August 2020 low of 78,038, Las Cruces has added 12,352 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Las Cruces, New Mexico Employment History