Department of Numbers

Las Cruces, New Mexico Job Growth

There were 77,600 jobs in Las Cruces, New Mexico in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 96,432 employed persons for the month. Las Cruces added 100 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 249 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Las Cruces job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 77,600 +100 +2,100
CPS 96,432 +249 +1,966

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 March 2023 is at a new high of 77,600.

CPS employment in March 2023 for Las Cruces is at a new high of 96,432.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2023

Las Cruces, New Mexico Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
March 2023 77,600 100 96,432 249
February 2023 77,500 200 96,183 189
January 2023 77,300 200 95,994 183
December 2022 77,100 300 95,811 -22
November 2022 76,800 200 95,833 -2
October 2022 76,600 100 95,835 114
September 2022 76,500 400 95,721 182
August 2022 76,100 300 95,539 229
July 2022 75,800 500 95,310 234
June 2022 75,300 0 95,076 219
May 2022 75,300 0 94,857 213
April 2022 75,300 -200 94,644 178