DEMING – Luna County's May unemployment rate decreased nearly one-and-a-half percentage points from the month prior, but was up from May a year ago.
Preliminary figures from the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions show Luna County with a May unemployment rate of 16.5%, down from the revised April rate of 17.9%, but up from the May 2020 rate of 15.2%.
Luna County was one of three New Mexico counties with double-digit unemployment last month, with Lea County experiencing 10.3% unemployment in May, and Taos at 10%.
In our area, Hidalgo County had 5.3% unemployment last month, Grant County had 7.8%, and the Las Cruces area had 7.3%.
Los Alamos County had the lowest unemployment in New Mexico in
May at 3%.
Unemployment statewide was 8% in May.
The New Mexico labor force estimates show Luna County with a labor force of 10,492 – with 8,763 employed and 1,729 unemployed.
Preliminary figures from the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions show Luna County with a May unemployment rate of 16.5%, down from the revised April rate of 17.9%, but up from the May 2020 rate of 15.2%.
Luna County was one of three New Mexico counties with double-digit unemployment last month, with Lea County experiencing 10.3% unemployment in May, and Taos at 10%.
In our area, Hidalgo County had 5.3% unemployment last month, Grant County had 7.8%, and the Las Cruces area had 7.3%.
Los Alamos County had the lowest unemployment in New Mexico in
May at 3%.
Unemployment statewide was 8% in May.
The New Mexico labor force estimates show Luna County with a labor force of 10,492 – with 8,763 employed and 1,729 unemployed.
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