Santa Fe, New Mexico Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Santa Fe fell 3.2 percentage points in May 2020 to 9.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points higher than the New Mexico rate. The unemployment rate in Santa Fe peaked in April 2020 at 12.9% and is now 3.2 percentage points lower. You can also compare Santa Fe unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
New Mexico	9.2%	-2.7	+4.3
Santa Fe	9.7%	-3.2	+5.6

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2020 data as June 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 April 2020 at 8,974. There are now 2,220 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	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Santa Fe	6,754	-2,220	+3,707

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
June 2020	11.1%	—	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	9.2%	9.7%	6,754
April 2020	14.7%	11.9%	12.9%	8,974
March 2020	4.4%	6.3%	4.9%	3,733
February 2020	3.5%	4.8%	3.8%	2,886
January 2020	3.6%	4.8%	3.8%	2,867
December 2019	3.5%	4.8%	3.7%	2,822
November 2019	3.5%	4.8%	3.7%	2,830
October 2019	3.6%	4.8%	3.8%	2,848
September 2019	3.5%	4.8%	3.8%	2,880
August 2019	3.7%	4.8%	3.9%	2,926
July 2019	3.7%	4.8%	3.9%	2,978