NEW MEXICO ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Labor Force & Unemployment

Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) data are closely followed because they are among the earliest economic data indicating current economic conditions.  The program publishes estimates of the Civilian Labor Force, Employment, Unemployment and the Unemployment Rate.  Data are produced for the United States, New Mexico’s four metropolitan statistical areas, all 33 counties, and cities with a population of 25,000 or more.