Santa Fe, New Mexico Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Santa Fe fell 0.2 percentage points in February 2019 to 4.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.0 percentage points lower than the New Mexico rate. The unemployment rate in Santa Fe peaked in April 2010 at 7.1% and is now 3.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.7% in July 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Santa Fe 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
Santa Fe	4.1%	-0.2	-0.4

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: Santa Fe, New Mexico, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Santa Fe, New Mexico Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Santa Fe peaked in July 2009 at 5,291. There are now 2,194 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,768 in July 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 329. Santa Fe employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Santa Fe, New Mexico) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Santa Fe	3,097	-159	-195

Number of Unemployed Persons

Santa Fe, New Mexico Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	New Mexico Unemployment Rate	Santa Fe Unemployment Rate	Santa Fe Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	5.1%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	5.1%	4.1%	3,097
January 2019	4.0%	5.1%	4.3%	3,256
December 2018	3.9%	5.0%	4.3%	3,174
November 2018	3.7%	5.0%	4.0%	2,993
October 2018	3.8%	5.0%	3.9%	2,903
September 2018	3.7%	4.9%	3.8%	2,860
August 2018	3.8%	4.8%	3.8%	2,854
July 2018	3.9%	4.8%	3.7%	2,768
June 2018	4.0%	4.8%	3.8%	2,794
May 2018	3.8%	4.8%	3.8%	2,843
April 2018	3.9%	4.9%	4.2%	3,087