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Civilian labor force in Las Cruces, NM

Civilian labor force in Las Cruces, NM was 55,484 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 2.1% from 2024. That is the 3rd highest of 10 cities in 2025.

2025, persons55,484
Change on 2024+2.1%
Rank3rd of 10Cities in New Mexico ranked
Series high55,4842025
Series low30,2361991

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Civilian labor force in Las Cruces, NM, 1990 to 2025

30K40K50K60K19901996200220082014202020251990: 30,427 persons1991: 30,236 persons1992: 30,780 persons1993: 31,279 persons1994: 31,754 persons1995: 32,670 persons1996: 33,615 persons1997: 33,845 persons1998: 34,634 persons1999: 35,867 persons2000: 35,623 persons2001: 35,963 persons2002: 37,005 persons2003: 38,144 persons2004: 38,418 persons2005: 40,244 persons2006: 41,496 persons2007: 42,753 persons2008: 44,271 persons2009: 44,237 persons2010: 44,714 persons2011: 44,860 persons2012: 45,494 persons2013: 45,853 persons2014: 45,896 persons2015: 46,078 persons2016: 49,395 persons2017: 49,193 persons2018: 49,822 persons2019: 50,589 persons2020: 49,943 persons2021: 50,880 persons2022: 51,332 persons2023: 53,128 persons2024: 54,347 persons2025: 55,484 persons30K40K50K60K19902002201420251990: 30,427 persons1991: 30,236 persons1992: 30,780 persons1993: 31,279 persons1994: 31,754 persons1995: 32,670 persons1996: 33,615 persons1997: 33,845 persons1998: 34,634 persons1999: 35,867 persons2000: 35,623 persons2001: 35,963 persons2002: 37,005 persons2003: 38,144 persons2004: 38,418 persons2005: 40,244 persons2006: 41,496 persons2007: 42,753 persons2008: 44,271 persons2009: 44,237 persons2010: 44,714 persons2011: 44,860 persons2012: 45,494 persons2013: 45,853 persons2014: 45,896 persons2015: 46,078 persons2016: 49,395 persons2017: 49,193 persons2018: 49,822 persons2019: 50,589 persons2020: 49,943 persons2021: 50,880 persons2022: 51,332 persons2023: 53,128 persons2024: 54,347 persons2025: 55,484 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
202555,484
202454,347
202353,128
202251,332
202150,880
202049,943
201950,589
201849,822
201749,193
201649,395
201546,078
201445,896
201345,853
201245,494
201144,860
201044,714
200944,237
200844,271
200742,753
200641,496
200540,244
200438,418
200338,144
200237,005
200135,963
200035,623
199935,867
199834,634
199733,845
199633,615
199532,670
199431,754
199331,279
199230,780
199130,236
199030,427

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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, Las Cruces, 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, Las Cruces, 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/las-cruces-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, Las Cruces, 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/las-cruces-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, Las Cruces, 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/las-cruces-nm (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Civilian labor force in Las Cruces, NM was 55,484 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 2.1% from 2024. That is the 3rd 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 Las Cruces, NM?

55,484 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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