Las Cruces, New Mexico Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Las Cruces rose 0.1 percentage points in November 2023 to 4.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points higher than the New Mexico rate. The unemployment rate in Las Cruces peaked in May 2020 at 8.7% and is now 4.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.9% in September 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Las Cruces unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.7% | -0.1 | +0.1 |
| New Mexico | 3.9% | +0.1 | +0.4 |
| Las Cruces | 4.5% | +0.1 | +0.6 |
Unemployment Rate: Las Cruces, New Mexico, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Las Cruces, New Mexico Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Las Cruces peaked in May 2020 at 8,067. There are now 3,530 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,882 in October 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 655. Las Cruces employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Las Cruces, New Mexico) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Cruces | 4,537 | +31 | +641 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Las Cruces, New Mexico Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
New Mexico Unemployment Rate |
Las Cruces Unemployment Rate |
Las Cruces Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2023 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
| November 2023 |
3.7% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 4,537 |
| October 2023 |
3.8% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 4,506 |
| September 2023 |
3.8% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 4,486 |
| August 2023 |
3.8% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 4,481 |
| July 2023 |
3.5% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 4,375 |
| June 2023 |
3.6% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 4,236 |
| May 2023 |
3.7% | 3.5% | 4.1% | 4,101 |
| April 2023 |
3.4% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 4,033 |
| March 2023 |
3.5% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 4,034 |
| February 2023 |
3.6% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 4,063 |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 3,962 |
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. ↩
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