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Civilian labor force in Hobbs, NM

Civilian labor force in Hobbs, NM was 20,065 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 7th highest of 10 cities in 2025.

2025, persons20,065
Change on 2024+0.6%
Rank7th of 10Cities in New Mexico ranked
Series high20,0652025
Series low11,2452000

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Civilian labor force in Hobbs, NM, 1990 to 2025

10K12K14K16K18K20K22K19901996200220082014202020251990: 12,327 persons1991: 12,502 persons1992: 12,738 persons1993: 12,743 persons1994: 12,592 persons1995: 12,593 persons1996: 12,775 persons1997: 12,976 persons1998: 13,072 persons1999: 12,777 persons2000: 11,245 persons2001: 11,759 persons2002: 11,617 persons2003: 11,897 persons2004: 12,144 persons2005: 12,572 persons2006: 12,961 persons2007: 13,483 persons2008: 14,481 persons2009: 14,002 persons2010: 13,601 persons2011: 14,120 persons2012: 14,725 persons2013: 15,316 persons2014: 16,055 persons2015: 15,928 persons2016: 17,247 persons2017: 17,462 persons2018: 18,841 persons2019: 19,615 persons2020: 17,981 persons2021: 17,346 persons2022: 18,251 persons2023: 19,112 persons2024: 19,954 persons2025: 20,065 persons10K12.5K15K17.5K20K22.5K19902002201420251990: 12,327 persons1991: 12,502 persons1992: 12,738 persons1993: 12,743 persons1994: 12,592 persons1995: 12,593 persons1996: 12,775 persons1997: 12,976 persons1998: 13,072 persons1999: 12,777 persons2000: 11,245 persons2001: 11,759 persons2002: 11,617 persons2003: 11,897 persons2004: 12,144 persons2005: 12,572 persons2006: 12,961 persons2007: 13,483 persons2008: 14,481 persons2009: 14,002 persons2010: 13,601 persons2011: 14,120 persons2012: 14,725 persons2013: 15,316 persons2014: 16,055 persons2015: 15,928 persons2016: 17,247 persons2017: 17,462 persons2018: 18,841 persons2019: 19,615 persons2020: 17,981 persons2021: 17,346 persons2022: 18,251 persons2023: 19,112 persons2024: 19,954 persons2025: 20,065 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
202520,065
202419,954
202319,112
202218,251
202117,346
202017,981
201919,615
201818,841
201717,462
201617,247
201515,928
201416,055
201315,316
201214,725
201114,120
201013,601
200914,002
200814,481
200713,483
200612,961
200512,572
200412,144
200311,897
200211,617
200111,759
200011,245
199912,777
199813,072
199712,976
199612,775
199512,593
199412,592
199312,743
199212,738
199112,502
199012,327

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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, Hobbs, 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, Hobbs, 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/hobbs-nm. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

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, Hobbs, 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/hobbs-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, Hobbs, 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/hobbs-nm (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Civilian labor force in Hobbs, NM was 20,065 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 7th 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 Hobbs, NM?

20,065 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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