2003 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/            585,238     552,325    32,913       5.6
  Albuquerque MSA 3/               379,169     358,340    20,829       5.5
  Farmington MSA 4/                 51,452      47,938     3,514       6.8
  Las Cruces MSA 5/                 81,088      75,733     5,355       6.6
  Santa Fe MSA 6/                   73,529      70,314     3,215       4.4
Nonmetropolitan Portion 2/         300,060     280,314    19,746       6.6

New Mexico                         885,298     832,639    52,659       5.9


*   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.