Unemployment Rate in New Mexico
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Unemployment Rate
5.9% +10.7% vs nat'l
Rank #45 of 52
How New Mexico Compares
New Mexico
5.9%
National
5.3%
10.7% above
State Ranking
| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #42 | Mississippi | 5.7% |
| #43 | Rhode Island | 5.8% |
| #44 | Illinois | 5.8% |
| #45 | New Mexico | 5.9% |
| #46 | Louisiana | 6.2% |
| #47 | District of Columbia | 6.3% |
| #48 | New Jersey | 6.3% |
Highest Unemployment Counties in New Mexico
| # | County | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Alamos County | 0.6% |
| 2 | Socorro County | 1.2% |
| 3 | Guadalupe County | 2.6% |
| 4 | Hidalgo County | 3.5% |
| 5 | Colfax County | 3.8% |
| 6 | Mora County | 3.8% |
| 7 | Sierra County | 4.2% |
| 8 | Catron County | 4.2% |
| 9 | San Miguel County | 4.8% |
| 10 | Rio Arriba County | 4.9% |
Lowest Unemployment Counties in New Mexico
| # | County | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Harding County | 15.2% |
| 32 | Cibola County | 10.5% |
| 31 | Torrance County | 9.0% |
| 30 | McKinley County | 9.0% |
| 29 | De Baca County | 8.4% |
| 28 | Grant County | 8.4% |
| 27 | Taos County | 7.6% |
| 26 | Quay County | 7.4% |
| 25 | Otero County | 7.3% |
| 24 | San Juan County | 7.3% |
Unemployment Rate in New Mexico
New Mexico has a unemployment rate of 5.9%, ranking #45 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 10.7% above the national value of 5.3%.
Across New Mexico's 33 counties, unemployment rate ranges from 15.2% to 0.6%. The county with the highest value is Los Alamos County at 0.6%.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.