2002 Civilian Labor Force, by Metropolitan and
Nonmetropolitan Portions (Annual Averages)*, r/, 1/
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                                                             Unemployment
                                  Civilian                -----------------
Area                           Labor Force  Employment    Number   Rate (%)
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Metropolitan Portion 2/            577,861     547,690    30,171       5.2
  Albuquerque MSA 3/               376,325     357,059    19,266       5.1
  Farmington MSA 4/                 51,009      47,863     3,146       6.2
  Las Cruces MSA 5/                 78,856      73,911     4,945       6.3
  Santa Fe MSA 6/                   71,671      68,857     2,814       3.9
Nonmetropolitan Portion 2/         293,651     275,501    18,150       6.2

New Mexico                         871,512     823,191    48,321       5.5


*   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 4/20/07.

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