1999 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/      560,121      534,272    25,849       4.6
  Albuquerque MSA 3/         373,258      358,687    14,571       3.9
  Farmington MSA 4/           50,282       46,487     3,795       7.5
  Las Cruces MSA 5/           71,179       65,546     5,633       7.9
  Santa Fe MSA 6/             65,402       63,552     1,850       2.8
Nonmetropolitan Portion 2/   279,867      258,780    21,087       7.5

New Mexico                   839,988      793,052    46,936       5.6


*   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.