1997 Civilian Labor Force, by Metropolitan and
Nonmetropolitan Portions (Annual Averages)* 1/
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                                                      Unemployment
                            Civilian                ----------------
Area                     Labor Force  Employment    Number  Rate (%)
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Metropolitan Portion 2/      544,602     514,152    30,450       5.6
  Albuquerque MSA 3/         363,907     347,303    16,604       4.6
  Farmington MSA 4/           49,825      44,737     5,088      10.2
  Las Cruces MSA 5/           67,125      61,141     5,984       8.9
  Santa Fe MSA 6/             63,745      60,971     2,774       4.4
Nonmetropolitan Portion 2/   278,025     254,444    23,581       8.5

New Mexico                   822,627     768,596    54,031       6.6


*   Detail may not add to total because of rounding.
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 April 2005.

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