How many jobs were lost in last month?

Updated May. 19, 2026Refreshed monthly
New Mexico lost 1,000 jobs in March 2026, ranking it 41st 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.

-1K

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

41st

rank among states in monthly job growth (March 2026)
New Mexico’s job loss of 1,000 March 2026 was a directional change from the previous month. The latest monthly job change was down from the 1,800 gain in February 2026.
During the latest five year period (April 2021 to March 2026), New Mexico gained jobs in 44 out of 60 months. March 2026 had the 11th-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 1,000 fewer jobs in March 2026 in New Mexico than the previous month.

Monthly change in nonfarm employment, April 2021–March 2026, seasonally adjusted

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

The three supersectors with the highest job growth in March 2026 were local government, mining and logging, and information. Local government added 700 jobs, more than the entire economy. Mining and logging gained 500 jobs, while information added 200. 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 100 jobs during March 2026.

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

How does New Mexico's job growth in 2026 compare to previous years?

In 2025, the state has 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 2020.
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 March 2026 ranged from a loss of 700 jobs in the Albuquerque, NM area to a gain of 100 jobs in the Las Cruces, NM area metro 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
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