How many jobs were lost in New Mexico last month?
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New Mexico lost 100 jobs in May 2026, ranking it 39th 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 1,500 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
-100
month to month change in number of jobs (May 2026)
39th
rank among states in monthly job growth (May 2026)
New Mexico’s job loss of 100 May 2026 was a directional change from the previous month. The latest monthly job change was down from the 6,900 gain in April 2026.
During the latest five year period (June 2021 to May 2026), New Mexico gained jobs in 44 out of 60 months. May 2026 had the 16th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in July 2021 (+14,000) while job growth was weakest in June 2022 (-6,300).
There were 100 fewer jobs in May 2026 in New Mexico than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, June 2021–May 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which New Mexico sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in May 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in May 2026 were mining and logging, transportation, warehousing, and utilities, and health care and social assistance. Mining and logging added 600 jobs, more than the entire economy. Transportation, warehousing, and utilities gained 400 jobs, while health care and social assistance added 300 jobs. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
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The health care and social assistance sector gained 300 jobs during May 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in New Mexico (May 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 May 2026 ranged from a gain of 0 jobs in the Farmington, NM area to a gain of 600 jobs in the Albuquerque, NM 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. | +600 | |
| 2. | +100 | |
| 3. | +0 | |
| 4. | +0 |
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