DEMING – Luna County's April unemployment rate decreased slightly from the month prior, but was up from April a year ago.
Preliminary figures from the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions show Luna County with an April unemployment rate of 18%, down from the revised March rate of 18.7%, but up from the April 2020 rate of 15.1%.
Luna County was one of four New Mexico counties with double-digit unemployment last month, with Lea County showing 10.8% unemployment in April, Taos at 10.5%, and McKinley at 10%.
In our area, Hidalgo County had 5.6% unemployment last month, Grant County had 7.8%, and the Las Cruces area had 7.7%.
Los Alamos County had the lowest unemployment in New Mexico in
April at 3%.
Unemployment statewide was 8.2% in April.
The New Mexico labor force estimates show Luna County with a labor force of 10,313 – with 8,457 employed and 1,856 unemployed.
Preliminary figures from the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions show Luna County with an April unemployment rate of 18%, down from the revised March rate of 18.7%, but up from the April 2020 rate of 15.1%.
Luna County was one of four New Mexico counties with double-digit unemployment last month, with Lea County showing 10.8% unemployment in April, Taos at 10.5%, and McKinley at 10%.
In our area, Hidalgo County had 5.6% unemployment last month, Grant County had 7.8%, and the Las Cruces area had 7.7%.
Los Alamos County had the lowest unemployment in New Mexico in
April at 3%.
Unemployment statewide was 8.2% in April.
The New Mexico labor force estimates show Luna County with a labor force of 10,313 – with 8,457 employed and 1,856 unemployed.
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