2000 Civilian Labor Force, by Metropolitan and
Nonmetropolitan Portions (Annual Averages)*, 1/
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                                                               Unemployment
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Area                         Labor Force    Employment      Number    Rate (%)
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Metropolitan Portion 2/          567,732       542,332      25,400         4.5
  Albuquerque MSA 3/             370,857       355,580      15,277         4.1
  Farmington MSA 4/               49,687        46,827       2,860         5.8
  Las Cruces MSA 5/               76,425        71,730       4,695         6.1
  Santa Fe MSA 6/                 70,763        68,195       2,568         3.6
Nonmetropolitan Portion 2/       284,561       267,692      16,869         5.9

New Mexico                       852,293       810,024      42,269         5.0


*   Detail may not add to total because of rounding.
r/  Revised.
1/  Estimates made in accordance with the U.S. Department of Labor.
2/  Metropolitan and nonmetropolitan portions are based on current
    metropolitan statistical area (MSA) definitions.
3/  Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance and Valencia counties.
4/  San Juan County.
5/  Dona Ana County.
6/  Santa Fe County.

Source: New Mexico Department of Labor, Economic Research and
Analysis Bureau, Table A.  Released 4/4/06.

Table prepared by: Bureau of Business and Economic Research,
University of New Mexico.