Farmington, New Mexico Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Farmington fell 0.1 percentage points in February 2019 to 6.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.0 percentage points higher than the New Mexico rate. The unemployment rate in Farmington peaked in March 2010 at 9.9% and is now 3.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.7% in July 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 1.4 percentage points. You can also compare Farmington unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
New Mexico	5.1%	0.0	0.0
Farmington	6.1%	-0.1	+0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Farmington, New Mexico, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Farmington, New Mexico Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Farmington peaked in April 2010 at 5,449. There are now 2,211 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,511 in July 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 727. Farmington employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Farmington, New Mexico) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Farmington	3,238	-69	+75

Number of Unemployed Persons

Farmington, New Mexico Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	New Mexico Unemployment Rate	Farmington Unemployment Rate	Farmington Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	5.1%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	5.1%	6.1%	3,238
January 2019	4.0%	5.1%	6.2%	3,307
December 2018	3.9%	5.0%	5.6%	3,043
November 2018	3.7%	5.0%	5.3%	2,834
October 2018	3.8%	5.0%	5.2%	2,767
September 2018	3.7%	4.9%	5.1%	2,706
August 2018	3.8%	4.8%	4.9%	2,597
July 2018	3.9%	4.8%	4.7%	2,511
June 2018	4.0%	4.8%	4.8%	2,551
May 2018	3.8%	4.8%	4.9%	2,592
April 2018	3.9%	4.9%	5.4%	2,835