Unemployment Insurance Tax & Claims System Available Online
All New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions’ offices, including the Unemployment Insurance Operations Center, will be closed on Monday, October 14, in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day.
The Department will conduct a public hearing to receive public comments regarding proposed amendments to NMAC 11.3.300 (Employment Security – Claims Administration) in the Leo Griego Auditorium located in the State Personnel Office (Willie Ortiz Building) at 2600 Cerrillos Road in Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87505 on October 30, 2024 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.
New Mexico’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.1 percent in August, up from 4.0 percent in July and up from 3.8 percent in the previous year. Total nonagricultural payroll employment grew by 12,500 jobs, or 1.4 percent, between August 2023 and August 2024.
NMDWS Cabinet Secretary Sarita Nair will attend two Cabinet in Your Community events on September 20-21, 2024, to discuss employment initiatives in and around the Ruidoso area and provide an opportunity for residents of Ruidoso and Mescalero to ask questions and voice their concerns.