New Mexico’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.9 percent in February 2024, down from 4.0 percent in January and up from 3.6 percent in the previous year. The national unemployment rate in February was 3.9 percent, up from 3.7 percent in January and up from 3.6 percent in February 2023. Total nonagricultural payroll employment grew by 13,700 jobs, or 1.6 percent, between February 2023 and February 2024.
New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions Cabinet Secretary Sarita Nair will be a special guest at Employer Roundtable events held in Silver City and Deming, New Mexico on March 14, 2024.
New Mexico’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.0 percent in January 2024, unchanged from the revised December rate and up from 3.6 percent in the previous year. The national unemployment rate in January was 3.7 percent, unchanged from the revised rate in December and up from 3.4 percent in January 2023. Total nonagricultural payroll employment grew by 15,500 jobs, or 1.8 percent, between January 2023 and January 2024.
The New Mexico State Workforce Development Board will hold their quarterly meeting Thursday, February 1, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the Northern Area Workforce Development Board Office.