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Civilian labor force in Carlsbad, NM

Civilian labor force in Carlsbad, NM was 17,379 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 5.6% from 2024. That is the 8th highest of 10 cities in 2025.

2025, persons17,379
Change on 2024+5.6%
Rank8th of 10Cities in New Mexico ranked
Series high17,3792025
Series low10,8141990

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Civilian labor force in Carlsbad, NM, 1990 to 2025

10K12K14K16K18K19901996200220082014202020251990: 10,814 persons1991: 11,274 persons1992: 11,532 persons1993: 11,736 persons1994: 11,865 persons1995: 11,547 persons1996: 11,613 persons1997: 11,836 persons1998: 12,240 persons1999: 12,077 persons2000: 11,326 persons2001: 11,447 persons2002: 11,670 persons2003: 11,774 persons2004: 11,753 persons2005: 11,863 persons2006: 12,119 persons2007: 12,603 persons2008: 13,473 persons2009: 13,791 persons2010: 12,338 persons2011: 12,750 persons2012: 13,115 persons2013: 13,767 persons2014: 14,461 persons2015: 14,920 persons2016: 13,994 persons2017: 14,361 persons2018: 15,433 persons2019: 16,889 persons2020: 16,110 persons2021: 15,496 persons2022: 15,318 persons2023: 15,874 persons2024: 16,454 persons2025: 17,379 persons10K12K14K16K18K19902002201420251990: 10,814 persons1991: 11,274 persons1992: 11,532 persons1993: 11,736 persons1994: 11,865 persons1995: 11,547 persons1996: 11,613 persons1997: 11,836 persons1998: 12,240 persons1999: 12,077 persons2000: 11,326 persons2001: 11,447 persons2002: 11,670 persons2003: 11,774 persons2004: 11,753 persons2005: 11,863 persons2006: 12,119 persons2007: 12,603 persons2008: 13,473 persons2009: 13,791 persons2010: 12,338 persons2011: 12,750 persons2012: 13,115 persons2013: 13,767 persons2014: 14,461 persons2015: 14,920 persons2016: 13,994 persons2017: 14,361 persons2018: 15,433 persons2019: 16,889 persons2020: 16,110 persons2021: 15,496 persons2022: 15,318 persons2023: 15,874 persons2024: 16,454 persons2025: 17,379 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
202517,379
202416,454
202315,874
202215,318
202115,496
202016,110
201916,889
201815,433
201714,361
201613,994
201514,920
201414,461
201313,767
201213,115
201112,750
201012,338
200913,791
200813,473
200712,603
200612,119
200511,863
200411,753
200311,774
200211,670
200111,447
200011,326
199912,077
199812,240
199711,836
199611,613
199511,547
199411,865
199311,736
199211,532
199111,274
199010,814

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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.

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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, Carlsbad, 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, Carlsbad, 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/carlsbad-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, Carlsbad, 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/carlsbad-nm.

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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, Carlsbad, 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/carlsbad-nm (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Civilian labor force in Carlsbad, NM was 17,379 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 5.6% from 2024. That is the 8th highest of 10 cities in 2025.

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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. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

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

17,379 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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