How many jobs were added in New Mexico last month?
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New Mexico gained 1,400 jobs in June 2026, ranking it 18th among states in job growth. Those figures comes 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 1,500 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+1.4K
month to month change in number of jobs (June 2026)
18th
rank among states in monthly job growth (June 2026)
New Mexico’s job growth of 1,400 June 2026 was a directional change from the previous month. The latest monthly job change was up from the 800 loss in May 2026.
During the latest five year period (July 2021 to June 2026), New Mexico gained jobs in 44 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the 26th-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in July 2022 (+13,300) while job growth was weakest in June 2022 (-6,300).
There were 1,400 more jobs in June 2026 in New Mexico than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, July 2021–June 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which New Mexico sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in June 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in June 2026 were construction, private educational services, and local government. Construction added 1,700 jobs, more than the entire economy. Private educational services gained 1,000 jobs, while local government added 500. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
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The health care and social assistance sector lost 600 jobs during June 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in New Mexico (June 2026)
How does New Mexico's job growth in 2026 compare to previous years?
In 2025, New Mexico lost an average of 308 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 533, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as fourth-lowest in job growth since 2007.
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 lost an average of 308 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted
Job growth among four metro areas primarily in New Mexico during June 2026 ranged from a loss of 1,000 jobs in the Albuquerque, NM area to a gain of 200 jobs in the Farmington, NM area metro area
Monthly job growth, by metro area
Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within New Mexico
| Metro area | Change in jobs | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | +200 | |
| 2. | +0 | |
| 3. | -100 | |
| 4. | -1,000 |
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