Santa Fe, New Mexico Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Santa Fe fell 0.0 percentage points in April 2021 to 7.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points lower than the New Mexico rate. The unemployment rate in Santa Fe peaked in July 2020 at 12.9% and is now 5.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 7.7% in February 2021, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Santa Fe unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | April 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 6.1% | +0.1 | -8.7 |
| New Mexico | 8.2% | -0.1 | -1.8 |
| Santa Fe | 7.7% | 0.0 | -3.8 |
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 2020 at 9,319. There are now 3,819 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 5,434 in February 2021, the number of unemployed has now grown by 66. Santa Fe employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Santa Fe, New Mexico) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | April 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe | 5,500 | +27 | -2,299 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 |
5.8% | — | — | — |
| April 2021 |
6.1% | 8.2% | 7.7% | 5,500 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 8.3% | 7.7% | 5,473 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 8.3% | 7.7% | 5,434 |
| January 2021 |
6.3% | 8.7% | 8.3% | 5,897 |
| December 2020 |
6.7% | 8.6% | 8.2% | 5,834 |
| November 2020 |
6.7% | 8.5% | 8.1% | 5,709 |
| October 2020 |
6.9% | 8.5% | 7.9% | 5,543 |
| September 2020 |
7.8% | 8.6% | 8.4% | 6,204 |
| August 2020 |
8.4% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 6,265 |
| July 2020 |
10.2% | 12.5% | 12.9% | 9,319 |
| June 2020 |
11.1% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 6,983 |
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. ↩
Department of Numbers
The Department of Numbers contextualizes public data so that individuals can form independent opinions on everyday social and economic matters.
Here's where you are
- Home
- / Unemployment
- / New Mexico
- / Santa Fe
