Las Cruces, New Mexico Job Growth

There were 75,200 jobs in Las Cruces, New Mexico in July 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 94,648 employed persons for the month. Las Cruces added 300 jobs in July 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 200 (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 in July 2022 is at a new high of 75,200.

CPS employment in July 2022 for Las Cruces is at a new high of 94,648.

Employment: CES, CPS

Las Cruces, New Mexico Employment History