How many jobs were added in Las Cruces, NM area last month?
Refreshed monthly
It gained 300 jobs in July 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Las Cruces, NM Metro Area has averaged about 173 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+300
month to month change in number of jobs (July 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Las Cruces, NM area, there was a net gain of zero in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (August 2021 to July 2026), the Las Cruces, NM area gained jobs in 40 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the 17th-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (1,200) while job growth was weakest in August 2023 (-1,200).
The Las Cruces, NM area gained 300 jobs in July 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Las Cruces, NM area
How has the Las Cruces, NM area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Las Cruces, NM area has gained an average of 133 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 142. The 2025 average ranks as sixth-highest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 42 every month in 2014 to a gain of 258 every month in 2023.
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In 2025, the Las Cruces, NM area gained an average of 133 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Las Cruces, NM area, seasonally adjusted
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