Las Cruces, New Mexico Job Growth

There were 73,900 jobs in Las Cruces, New Mexico in February 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 92,058 employed persons for the month. Las Cruces lost 100 jobs in February 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,093 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Las Cruces job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	73,900	-100	+400
CPS	92,058	+1,093	+4,342

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 2018 at 74,100. Since then 200 jobs have been lost in Las Cruces according to the employer survey. From a trough of 73,800 in December 2018, Las Cruces has gained 100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in February 2019 for Las Cruces is at a new high of 92,058.

Employment: CES, CPS

Las Cruces, New Mexico Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2019	73,900	-100	92,058	1,093
January 2019	74,000	200	90,965	2,225
December 2018	73,800	-300	88,740	87
November 2018	74,100	300	88,653	413
October 2018	73,800	0	88,240	315
September 2018	73,800	1,000	87,925	602
August 2018	72,800	-400	87,323	-919
July 2018	73,200	-100	88,242	-135
June 2018	73,300	-200	88,377	-10
May 2018	73,500	100	88,387	450
April 2018	73,400	-200	87,937	136
March 2018	73,600	100	87,801	85