Santa Fe, New Mexico Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Santa Fe fell 0.2 percentage points in February 2018 to 4.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.3 percentage points lower than the New Mexico rate. The unemployment rate in Santa Fe peaked in April 2010 at 7.1% and is now 2.6 percentage points lower. You can also compare Santa Fe unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
New Mexico	5.8%	-0.1	-0.6
Santa Fe	4.5%	-0.2	-0.9

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 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 2,010 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Santa Fe employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Santa Fe, New Mexico) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Santa Fe	3,281	-131	-669

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 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	5.8%	4.5%	3,281
January 2018	4.1%	5.9%	4.7%	3,412
December 2017	4.1%	6.0%	5.0%	3,637
November 2017	4.1%	6.0%	5.1%	3,739
October 2017	4.1%	6.0%	5.2%	3,807
September 2017	4.2%	6.0%	5.2%	3,828
August 2017	4.4%	6.0%	5.2%	3,852
July 2017	4.3%	6.1%	5.3%	3,901
June 2017	4.3%	6.1%	5.1%	3,737
May 2017	4.3%	6.2%	5.4%	3,937
April 2017	4.4%	6.3%	5.4%	3,954