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.
$1,500 sign on bonus for Police Service Aide positions
Albuquerque Police Department (APD) in conjunction with the Department of Workforce Solutions, will hold a Rapid Hire event to fill Police Service Aid and Transit Safety Officer positions in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The event will be held on Thursday, January 25, 2024, from 9am – 3pm at the New Mexico Workforce Connection on 501 Mountain Rd NE.
New Mexico’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.0 percent in December 2023, Up from 3.9 percent in November and up from 3.5 percent in the previous year. The national unemployment rate in December was 3.7 percent, unchanged from November and up from 3.5 percent in December 2022. Total nonagricultural payroll employment grew by 20,500 jobs, or 2.4 percent, between December 2022 and December 2023.