Las Cruces, New Mexico Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Las Cruces fell 0.1 percentage points in January 2023 to 4.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.0 percentage points higher than the New Mexico rate. The unemployment rate in Las Cruces peaked in July 2020 at 9.1% and is now 4.6 percentage points lower. You can also compare Las Cruces unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.4% | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| New Mexico | 3.5% | 0.0 | -1.9 |
| Las Cruces | 4.5% | -0.1 | -1.5 |
Unemployment Rate: Las Cruces, New Mexico, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Las Cruces, New Mexico Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Las Cruces peaked in September 2020 at 8,975. There are now 4,520 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Las Cruces employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Las Cruces, New Mexico) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Cruces | 4,455 | -84 | -1,418 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Las Cruces, New Mexico Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
New Mexico Unemployment Rate |
Las Cruces Unemployment Rate |
Las Cruces Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2023 |
3.6% | — | — | — |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 3.5% | 4.5% | 4,455 |
| December 2022 |
3.5% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 4,539 |
| November 2022 |
3.6% | 3.5% | 4.7% | 4,646 |
| October 2022 |
3.7% | 3.5% | 4.7% | 4,692 |
| September 2022 |
3.5% | 3.5% | 4.7% | 4,665 |
| August 2022 |
3.7% | 3.4% | 4.6% | 4,528 |
| July 2022 |
3.5% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 4,554 |
| June 2022 |
3.6% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 4,708 |
| May 2022 |
3.6% | 4.1% | 4.9% | 4,831 |
| April 2022 |
3.6% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5,044 |
| March 2022 |
3.6% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5,221 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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