THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS SAYS OVER 10-THOUSAND JOBS WERE CREATED BETWEEN APRIL OF 2017 AND THIS PAST APRIL. MOST ALL THE GAINS CAME IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO SAYS THE STATE’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS NOW DOWN TO 5-POINT-4 PERCENT, DOWN FROM 5-POINT-6 PERCENT IN APRIL.
AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RATE WAS AT 6-POINT-3 PERCENT. THE NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS 3-POINT-9 PERCENT, DOWN FROM 4-POINT-1 PERCENT IN APRIL. IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR, GAINS IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT WERE OFF-SET BY LOSSES IN STATE AND FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT NUMBERS.
