THERE IS GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS ON THE JOBS FRONT IN NEW MEXICO. THE GOOD NEWS…TOTAL EMPLOYMENT GREW BY SEVEN-THOUSAND JOBS BETWEEN JANUARY OF 2017 AND JANUARY OF THIS YEAR. CONSTRUCTION LED THE WAY, WITH THE INDUSTRY ADDING MORE THAN 4-THOUSAND JOBS OVER THAT ONE YEAR PERIOD.
THE BAD NEWS…AT 5.9 PERCENT, NEW MEXICO CONTINUES TO HAVE THE SECOND HIGHEST UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN THE NATION…AHEAD OF ONLY ALASKA AT 7.3 PERCENT.
