DEMING – Luna County's unemployment rate rose in January from the previous month but was down from January a year ago.
Preliminary figures from the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions show Luna County with a January unemployment rate of 16%, up from the December 2019 rate of 14.9%, but down from the January 2019 rate of 16.5%.
Luna remained the only county in New Mexico with double-digit unemployment.
The next closest county in unemployment in January was Catron at 8%.
In our area, Hidalgo County had 4.6% unemployment, Grant had 5%, and the Las Cruces area had 6.1%.
Eddy County had the lowest unemployment in New Mexico in January at 3%.
Unemployment statewide was 4.8% in January – the same as January 2019.
The New Mexico labor force estimates show Luna County with a labor force of 9,683 – with 8,129 employed and 1,554 unemployed.
Preliminary figures from the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions show Luna County with a January unemployment rate of 16%, up from the December 2019 rate of 14.9%, but down from the January 2019 rate of 16.5%.
Luna remained the only county in New Mexico with double-digit unemployment.
The next closest county in unemployment in January was Catron at 8%.
In our area, Hidalgo County had 4.6% unemployment, Grant had 5%, and the Las Cruces area had 6.1%.
Eddy County had the lowest unemployment in New Mexico in January at 3%.
Unemployment statewide was 4.8% in January – the same as January 2019.
The New Mexico labor force estimates show Luna County with a labor force of 9,683 – with 8,129 employed and 1,554 unemployed.
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