2005 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/            606,975     576,341    30,634       5.0
  Albuquerque MSA 3/               391,885     372,371    19,514       5.0
  Farmington MSA 4/                 54,211      51,236     2,975       5.5
  Las Cruces MSA 5/                 84,552      79,634     4,918       5.8
  Santa Fe MSA 6/                   76,327      73,100     3,227       4.2
Nonmetropolitan Portion 2/         308,514     290,976    17,538       5.7

New Mexico                         915,489     867,317    48,172       5.3

*   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.