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Civilian labor force in Albuquerque, NM

Civilian labor force in Albuquerque, NM was 296,237 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.1% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 10 cities in 2025.

2025, persons296,237
Change on 2024-0.1%
Rank1st of 10Cities in New Mexico ranked
Series high296,5142024
Series low207,6551990

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Civilian labor force in Albuquerque, NM, 1990 to 2025

200K220K240K260K280K300K19901996200220082014202020251990: 207,655 persons1991: 208,614 persons1992: 212,131 persons1993: 221,761 persons1994: 227,085 persons1995: 232,833 persons1996: 235,814 persons1997: 237,125 persons1998: 239,285 persons1999: 240,033 persons2000: 237,724 persons2001: 240,295 persons2002: 241,926 persons2003: 243,470 persons2004: 247,117 persons2005: 254,179 persons2006: 259,340 persons2007: 261,913 persons2008: 263,231 persons2009: 258,928 persons2010: 274,047 persons2011: 271,832 persons2012: 271,381 persons2013: 271,512 persons2014: 271,755 persons2015: 273,986 persons2016: 284,763 persons2017: 285,863 persons2018: 285,435 persons2019: 287,974 persons2020: 281,920 persons2021: 285,931 persons2022: 288,572 persons2023: 293,800 persons2024: 296,514 persons2025: 296,237 persons200K225K250K275K300K19902002201420251990: 207,655 persons1991: 208,614 persons1992: 212,131 persons1993: 221,761 persons1994: 227,085 persons1995: 232,833 persons1996: 235,814 persons1997: 237,125 persons1998: 239,285 persons1999: 240,033 persons2000: 237,724 persons2001: 240,295 persons2002: 241,926 persons2003: 243,470 persons2004: 247,117 persons2005: 254,179 persons2006: 259,340 persons2007: 261,913 persons2008: 263,231 persons2009: 258,928 persons2010: 274,047 persons2011: 271,832 persons2012: 271,381 persons2013: 271,512 persons2014: 271,755 persons2015: 273,986 persons2016: 284,763 persons2017: 285,863 persons2018: 285,435 persons2019: 287,974 persons2020: 281,920 persons2021: 285,931 persons2022: 288,572 persons2023: 293,800 persons2024: 296,514 persons2025: 296,237 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
2025296,237
2024296,514
2023293,800
2022288,572
2021285,931
2020281,920
2019287,974
2018285,435
2017285,863
2016284,763
2015273,986
2014271,755
2013271,512
2012271,381
2011271,832
2010274,047
2009258,928
2008263,231
2007261,913
2006259,340
2005254,179
2004247,117
2003243,470
2002241,926
2001240,295
2000237,724
1999240,033
1998239,285
1997237,125
1996235,814
1995232,833
1994227,085
1993221,761
1992212,131
1991208,614
1990207,655

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Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

United States cities only for now. Counts people where they live, not jobs: for wage and salary jobs by state use oews_employment. BLS estimates cities by splitting county estimates with Census Bureau employment and population data and unemployment insurance claims, so city figures are less precise than state ones. BLS publishes cities of 25,000 or more, and smaller cities in New England.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Albuquerque, NM, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Albuquerque, NM, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/albuquerque-nm. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Albuquerque, NM, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/albuquerque-nm.

Harvard

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Albuquerque, NM, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/albuquerque-nm (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the civilian labor force in Albuquerque, NM?

Civilian labor force in Albuquerque, NM was 296,237 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.1% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 10 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Albuquerque, NM?

296,514 in 2024, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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