Las Cruces City, NM Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change Year Ago |
| 1990 | 27,971 | - | 7.4 | - |
| 1991 | 28,022 | 0.2 | 7.7 | 0.4 |
| 1992 | 28,653 | 2.3 | 7.4 | -0.3 |
| 1993 | 28,710 | 0.2 | 8.1 | 0.7 |
| 1994 | 29,043 | 1.2 | 8.1 | 0.0 |
| 1995 | 29,756 | 2.5 | 8.7 | 0.6 |
| 1996 | 30,392 | 2.1 | 9.2 | 0.5 |
| 1997 | 31,018 | 2.1 | 8.5 | -0.8 |
| 1998 | 31,809 | 2.6 | 8.2 | -0.3 |
| 1999 | 33,253 | 4.5 | 7.5 | -0.7 |
| 2000 | 33,733 | 1.4 | 5.6 | -1.9 |
| 2001 | 33,970 | 0.7 | 5.6 | 0.0 |
| 2002 | 34,759 | 2.3 | 5.8 | 0.2 |
| 2003 | 35,752 | 2.9 | 6.0 | 0.3 |
| 2004 | 36,302 | 1.5 | 5.9 | -0.2 |
| 2005 | 38,611 | 6.4 | 4.4 | -1.5 |
| 2006 | 40,415 | 4.7 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| 2007 | 41,198 | 1.9 | 3.0 | -0.7 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 27,279 | - | 7.4 | - |
| Feb | 27,786 | - | 7.1 | - |
| Mar | 27,862 | - | 7.5 | - |
| Apr | 28,373 | - | 7.2 | - |
| May | 28,475 | - | 7.0 | - |
| Jun | 27,942 | - | 9.1 | - |
| Jul | 27,055 | - | 8.3 | - |
| Aug | 27,599 | - | 7.8 | - |
| Sep | 28,093 | - | 7.0 | - |
| Oct | 28,314 | - | 6.7 | - |
| Nov | 28,562 | - | 6.7 | - |
| Dec | 28,313 | - | 6.6 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 26,800 | -1.8 | 7.9 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 27,468 | -1.1 | 7.8 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 27,701 | -0.6 | 8.3 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 27,351 | -3.6 | 8.1 | 0.9 |
| May | 27,509 | -3.4 | 8.0 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 27,398 | -1.9 | 9.7 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 27,747 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 27,751 | 0.6 | 7.7 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 29,275 | 4.2 | 6.9 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 29,110 | 2.8 | 6.9 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 29,155 | 2.1 | 6.6 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 28,996 | 2.4 | 6.5 | -0.1 |
| 1992-Jan | 27,671 | 3.3 | 8.2 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 28,050 | 2.1 | 7.6 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 28,490 | 2.8 | 7.6 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 28,424 | 3.9 | 7.4 | -0.7 |
| May | 28,849 | 4.9 | 6.9 | -1.1 |
| Jun | 28,100 | 2.6 | 9.3 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 27,940 | 0.7 | 7.9 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 28,194 | 1.6 | 7.2 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 30,004 | 2.5 | 6.7 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 29,657 | 1.9 | 7.1 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 29,460 | 1.0 | 6.7 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 28,998 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 0.1 |
| 1993-Jan | 28,050 | 1.4 | 7.6 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 28,164 | 0.4 | 7.3 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 28,485 | 0.0 | 8.2 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 28,367 | -0.2 | 8.3 | 1.0 |
| May | 28,805 | -0.2 | 8.4 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 29,149 | 3.7 | 9.9 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 28,078 | 0.5 | 9.6 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 28,613 | 1.5 | 8.8 | 1.6 |
| Sep | 28,931 | -3.6 | 7.5 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 29,658 | 0.0 | 7.6 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 29,487 | 0.1 | 6.9 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 28,734 | -0.9 | 7.1 | 0.5 |
| 1994-Jan | 27,578 | -1.7 | 9.7 | 2.1 |
| Feb | 27,961 | -0.7 | 9.1 | 1.8 |
| Mar | 28,375 | -0.4 | 9.5 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 28,417 | 0.2 | 9.1 | 0.8 |
| May | 28,786 | -0.1 | 9.0 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 28,896 | -0.9 | 9.7 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 28,372 | 1.0 | 8.8 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 29,359 | 2.6 | 7.6 | -1.2 |
| Sep | 30,094 | 4.0 | 6.8 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 30,457 | 2.7 | 6.5 | -1.1 |
| Nov | 30,305 | 2.8 | 6.1 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 29,912 | 4.1 | 6.0 | -1.1 |
| 1995-Jan | 28,797 | 4.4 | 8.9 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 28,912 | 3.4 | 8.9 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 29,312 | 3.3 | 9.0 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 29,082 | 2.3 | 9.0 | -0.1 |
| May | 29,694 | 3.2 | 9.0 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 29,706 | 2.8 | 9.6 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 29,344 | 3.4 | 9.4 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 29,541 | 0.6 | 8.5 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 30,339 | 0.8 | 8.4 | 1.5 |
| Oct | 31,065 | 2.0 | 7.7 | 1.2 |
| Nov | 31,065 | 2.5 | 7.9 | 1.7 |
| Dec | 30,216 | 1.0 | 8.5 | 2.6 |
| 1996-Jan | 29,214 | 1.4 | 10.6 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 29,452 | 1.9 | 10.2 | 1.3 |
| Mar | 29,896 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 29,817 | 2.5 | 9.6 | 0.6 |
| May | 30,578 | 3.0 | 10.3 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 30,208 | 1.7 | 9.8 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 30,337 | 3.4 | 9.4 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 30,726 | 4.0 | 8.3 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 31,159 | 2.7 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 31,742 | 2.2 | 8.0 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 31,249 | 0.6 | 8.1 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 30,322 | 0.4 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
| 1997-Jan | 29,348 | 0.5 | 10.2 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 29,688 | 0.8 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 30,047 | 0.5 | 10.1 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 30,450 | 2.1 | 9.4 | -0.2 |
| May | 31,021 | 1.4 | 8.8 | -1.5 |
| Jun | 30,661 | 1.5 | 9.1 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 30,864 | 1.7 | 8.1 | -1.3 |
| Aug | 31,214 | 1.6 | 7.2 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 31,587 | 1.4 | 7.2 | -1.1 |
| Oct | 32,497 | 2.4 | 6.9 | -1.2 |
| Nov | 32,416 | 3.7 | 6.9 | -1.2 |
| Dec | 32,422 | 6.9 | 7.6 | -0.9 |
| 1998-Jan | 30,931 | 5.4 | 9.2 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 30,897 | 4.1 | 9.7 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 31,335 | 4.3 | 9.9 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 31,442 | 3.3 | 8.9 | -0.6 |
| May | 31,720 | 2.3 | 8.5 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 31,401 | 2.4 | 9.2 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 30,712 | -0.5 | 8.3 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 32,085 | 2.8 | 7.2 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 32,093 | 1.6 | 7.2 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 33,118 | 1.9 | 6.9 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 33,035 | 1.9 | 6.6 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 32,938 | 1.6 | 6.7 | -0.9 |
| 1999-Jan | 32,249 | 4.3 | 8.0 | -1.3 |
| Feb | 32,400 | 4.9 | 8.4 | -1.3 |
| Mar | 32,787 | 4.6 | 8.1 | -1.8 |
| Apr | 32,858 | 4.5 | 8.0 | -0.9 |
| May | 32,869 | 3.6 | 8.2 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 33,005 | 5.1 | 9.0 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 32,459 | 5.7 | 8.0 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 33,793 | 5.3 | 6.9 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 33,671 | 4.9 | 6.8 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 34,111 | 3.0 | 6.4 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 34,557 | 4.6 | 6.1 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 34,275 | 4.1 | 6.3 | -0.4 |
| 2000-Jan | 33,574 | 4.1 | 6.1 | -1.9 |
| Feb | 33,547 | 3.5 | 6.4 | -2.0 |
| Mar | 33,665 | 2.7 | 6.1 | -2.0 |
| Apr | 33,594 | 2.2 | 5.6 | -2.4 |
| May | 33,605 | 2.2 | 5.9 | -2.3 |
| Jun | 32,950 | -0.2 | 6.2 | -2.8 |
| Jul | 32,727 | 0.8 | 6.0 | -1.9 |
| Aug | 33,468 | -1.0 | 5.5 | -1.4 |
| Sep | 33,764 | 0.3 | 5.2 | -1.7 |
| Oct | 34,515 | 1.2 | 4.9 | -1.6 |
| Nov | 34,851 | 0.9 | 4.9 | -1.1 |
| Dec | 34,539 | 0.8 | 4.9 | -1.4 |
| 2001-Jan | 33,453 | -0.4 | 6.1 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 33,710 | 0.5 | 6.3 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 33,944 | 0.8 | 6.4 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 34,184 | 1.8 | 5.8 | 0.2 |
| May | 34,440 | 2.5 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 33,286 | 1.0 | 5.9 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 33,234 | 1.5 | 5.6 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 33,486 | 0.1 | 5.2 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 34,488 | 2.1 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 34,658 | 0.4 | 5.1 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 34,457 | -1.1 | 5.1 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 34,300 | -0.7 | 5.2 | 0.3 |
| 2002-Jan | 33,461 | 0.0 | 6.0 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 34,244 | 1.6 | 6.0 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 34,464 | 1.5 | 5.9 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 34,432 | 0.7 | 5.9 | 0.1 |
| May | 34,880 | 1.3 | 5.9 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 34,079 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 33,944 | 2.1 | 6.3 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 35,485 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 35,341 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 35,797 | 3.3 | 5.2 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 35,618 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 35,362 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 0.1 |
| 2003-Jan | 34,919 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 35,252 | 2.9 | 6.5 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 35,296 | 2.4 | 6.3 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 35,795 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 0.3 |
| May | 36,134 | 3.6 | 6.0 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 35,077 | 2.9 | 6.7 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 35,262 | 3.9 | 6.5 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 36,046 | 1.6 | 5.7 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 36,134 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 36,405 | 1.7 | 5.5 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 36,453 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 36,252 | 2.5 | 5.6 | 0.3 |
| 2004-Jan | 35,224 | 0.9 | 6.6 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 35,740 | 1.4 | 6.3 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 35,670 | 1.1 | 6.4 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 35,852 | 0.2 | 6.1 | -0.1 |
| May | 36,172 | 0.1 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 35,836 | 2.2 | 6.5 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 36,002 | 2.1 | 6.4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 36,504 | 1.3 | 5.4 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 36,819 | 1.9 | 5.4 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 37,109 | 1.9 | 5.2 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 37,487 | 2.8 | 5.1 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 37,210 | 2.6 | 5.2 | -0.4 |
| 2005-Jan | 37,388 | 6.1 | 4.4 | -2.1 |
| Feb | 37,760 | 5.7 | 4.7 | -1.6 |
| Mar | 37,954 | 6.4 | 4.3 | -2.1 |
| Apr | 38,221 | 6.6 | 4.3 | -1.8 |
| May | 38,473 | 6.4 | 4.6 | -1.4 |
| Jun | 38,156 | 6.5 | 5.3 | -1.3 |
| Jul | 38,251 | 6.2 | 5.4 | -1.1 |
| Aug | 38,743 | 6.1 | 4.4 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 39,279 | 6.7 | 4.3 | -1.1 |
| Oct | 39,787 | 7.2 | 3.9 | -1.3 |
| Nov | 39,751 | 6.0 | 3.9 | -1.2 |
| Dec | 39,568 | 6.3 | 3.4 | -1.8 |
| 2006-Jan | 38,859 | 3.9 | 3.9 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 39,920 | 5.7 | 4.0 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 40,108 | 5.7 | 3.5 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 40,285 | 5.4 | 3.8 | -0.5 |
| May | 40,569 | 5.4 | 3.6 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 40,274 | 5.6 | 4.5 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 39,732 | 3.9 | 4.6 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 40,335 | 4.1 | 3.7 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 40,683 | 3.6 | 3.6 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 41,262 | 3.7 | 3.2 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 41,518 | 4.4 | 3.1 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 41,430 | 4.7 | 2.7 | -0.7 |
| 2007-Jan | 39,714 | 2.2 | 3.3 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 40,767 | 2.1 | 3.1 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 40,958 | 2.1 | 2.7 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 41,115 | 2.1 | 2.9 | -0.9 |
| May | 41,182 | 1.5 | 2.8 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 40,897 | 1.5 | 3.5 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 40,840 | 2.8 | 3.8 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 41,049 | 1.8 | 3.1 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 41,625 | 2.3 | 3.0 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 42,136 | 2.1 | 2.6 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 42,179 | 1.6 | 2.7 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 41,908 | 1.2 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| 2008-Jan | 40,573 | 2.2 | 2.6 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 41,422 | 1.6 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 41,674 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 41,931 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| May | - | - | - | - |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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