1998 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/      553,469      523,935    29,534       5.3
  Albuquerque MSA 3/         369,579      352,489    17,090       4.6
  Farmington MSA 4/           50,578       46,378     4,200       8.3
  Las Cruces MSA 5/           68,612       62,700     5,912       8.6
  Santa Fe MSA 6/             64,700       62,368     2,332       3.6
Nonmetropolitan Portion 2/   282,410      259,726    22,684       8.0
 
New Mexico                   835,879      783,661    52,218       6.2


*   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.