April 2025 | Released May 21, 2025
Download the full PDF for New Mexico
Download the summary PDF for New Mexico
United States Employment Snapshot
In April, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 5, rose in 20, and remained unchanged in 26.
The highest unemployment rate was 5.8 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 1.8 percent in South Dakota. Nationally, the unemployment rate remained unchanged in April.
In April, payroll jobs rose in 40 states and fell in 11. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.4 percent in Mississippi. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.2 percent in Vermont.
New Mexico Employment Snapshot
In April, New Mexico lost 900 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.3 percent. In the prior month, New Mexico lost 100 net payroll jobs.
Over the past 12 months, New Mexico added 13,400 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.3 percentage points from 4 percent.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 177,000 in April, or 0.1 percent. New Mexico is tied for 6th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
In April, New Mexico’s private sector lost 1,100 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 12,200 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, New Mexico lost 100 net private payroll jobs.
In April, employment in New Mexico rose by 1,053, and over the past 12 months it rose by 5,737.
New Mexico’s labor force participation rate remained steady at 57.8 percent in April and ranks 48th in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has risen by 0.2 percentage points.
New Mexico Payroll Employment
New Mexico lost 900 net payroll jobs, or -0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during April. In the prior month, New Mexico lost 100 jobs. New Mexico nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 177,000 in April, or 0.1 percent. New Mexico is tied for 6th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
New Mexico lost 1,100 private sector jobs, or -0.2 percent. on a seasonally adjusted basis during April. In the prior month, New Mexico lost 100 jobs. New Mexico private sector payroll employment has increased in 7 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 167,000 jobs in April, or 0.1 percent. New Mexico ranks 5th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.
The best performing sectors on a seasonally adjusted basis during April were Professional and Business Services (1,800) and Construction (600).
The poorest performing sectors during the month were Education and Health Services (-500) and Leisure and Hospitality (-2,800).
The best performing sectors during the last 12 months were Construction (7,700) and Education and Health Services (4,300).
The poorest performing sectors during the last 12 months were Information (-1,600) and Leisure and Hospitality (-3,200).
New Mexico Labor Force
The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16 and older who are employed or actively looking for work.
The labor force participation rate in New Mexico remained unchanged at 57.8 percent in April.
New Mexico ranks 48th in the nation.
The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in New Mexico was 58.4 percent occurring in May 2015, and the 10-year low was 54.1 percent in April 2020.
The national labor force participation rate rose by 0.1 percentage points to 62.6 percent in April.