How many jobs were added in last month?

Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed monthly
New Mexico gained 900 jobs in January 2026, ranking it 40th among states in job growth. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' state 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 state has averaged about 1,700 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.

+900

month to month change in number of jobs (January 2026)

40th

rank among states in monthly job growth (January 2026)
New Mexico’s job gain of 900 January 2026 was a directional change from the previous month. The latest monthly job change was up from the 2,700 loss in December 2025.
During the latest five year period (February 2021 to January 2026), New Mexico gained jobs in 45 out of 60 months. August 2024 had the 25th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in August 2024 (+17,800) while job growth was weakest in July 2024 (-17,500).

There were 900 more jobs in January 2026 in New Mexico than the previous month.

Monthly change in nonfarm employment, February 2021–January 2026, seasonally adjusted

Which New Mexico sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in January 2026?

The three supersectors with the highest job growth in January 2026 were local government, retail trade, and health care and social assistance. Local government added 600 jobs, retail trade gained 400 jobs, while health care and social assistance added 400. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.

The health care and social assistance sector gained 400 jobs during January 2026.

Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in New Mexico (January 2026)

How does New Mexico's job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?

In 2025, the state has gained an average of 717 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 792, and the smallest since 2024. The 2025 average ranks as the 10th-highest in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 2,900 on average every month in 2009 to a gain of 1,800 on average every month in 2023.

In 2025, New Mexico gained an average of 717 jobs every month.

Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted

Job growth among four metro areas at least partially in New Mexico during January 2026 ranged from a loss of 1,400 jobs in the Albuquerque, NM area to a loss of 200 jobs in the Farmington, NM area.

Monthly job growth, by metro area

Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within New Mexico

Monthly job growth, by metro area
Metro areaChange in jobs

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