Santa Fe, New Mexico Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Santa Fe fell 0.0 percentage points in July 2019 to 4.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.8 percentage points lower than the New Mexico rate. The unemployment rate in Santa Fe peaked in March 2010 at 7.0% and is now 2.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.0% in May 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Santa Fe unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
New Mexico	4.9%	0.0	+0.1
Santa Fe	4.1%	0.0	+0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August 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 5,235. There are now 2,154 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,992 in June 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 89. Santa Fe employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Santa Fe, New Mexico) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Santa Fe	3,081	+23	+80

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
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	4.9%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	4.9%	4.1%	3,081
June 2019	3.7%	4.9%	4.1%	3,058
May 2019	3.6%	5.0%	4.1%	3,072
April 2019	3.6%	5.0%	4.1%	3,079
March 2019	3.8%	5.1%	4.2%	3,102
February 2019	3.8%	5.1%	4.2%	3,162
January 2019	4.0%	5.1%	4.2%	3,159
December 2018	3.9%	5.0%	4.2%	3,105
November 2018	3.7%	5.0%	4.2%	3,106
October 2018	3.8%	5.0%	4.2%	3,093