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Covered employment (QCEW) in Colfax County

Covered employment (QCEW) in Colfax County was 4,228 jobs in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 1.4% from 2024. That is the 23rd highest of 33 counties in 2025.

2025, jobs4,228
Change on 2024-1.4%
Rank23rd of 33Counties in New Mexico ranked
Series high5,7042003
Series low3,9372020

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Covered employment (QCEW) in Colfax County, 2001 to 2025

3,5004,0004,5005,0005,5006,00020012005200920132017202120252001: 5,580 jobs2002: 5,607 jobs2003: 5,704 jobs2004: 5,584 jobs2005: 5,438 jobs2006: 5,280 jobs2007: 5,323 jobs2008: 5,351 jobs2009: 5,135 jobs2010: 5,044 jobs2011: 5,065 jobs2012: 4,940 jobs2013: 5,060 jobs2014: 5,102 jobs2015: 5,017 jobs2016: 4,797 jobs2017: 4,656 jobs2018: 4,503 jobs2019: 4,529 jobs2020: 3,937 jobs2021: 4,295 jobs2022: 4,263 jobs2023: 4,348 jobs2024: 4,287 jobs2025: 4,228 jobs3,5004,0004,5005,0005,5006,0002001201020252001: 5,580 jobs2002: 5,607 jobs2003: 5,704 jobs2004: 5,584 jobs2005: 5,438 jobs2006: 5,280 jobs2007: 5,323 jobs2008: 5,351 jobs2009: 5,135 jobs2010: 5,044 jobs2011: 5,065 jobs2012: 4,940 jobs2013: 5,060 jobs2014: 5,102 jobs2015: 5,017 jobs2016: 4,797 jobs2017: 4,656 jobs2018: 4,503 jobs2019: 4,529 jobs2020: 3,937 jobs2021: 4,295 jobs2022: 4,263 jobs2023: 4,348 jobs2024: 4,287 jobs2025: 4,228 jobs
jobs. Source: BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-08-21.
All 25 values
Periodjobs
20254,228
20244,287
20234,348
20224,263
20214,295
20203,937
20194,529
20184,503
20174,656
20164,797
20155,017
20145,102
20135,060
20124,940
20115,065
20105,044
20095,135
20085,351
20075,323
20065,280
20055,438
20045,584
20035,704
20025,607
20015,580

Compared with New Mexico and United States

Place2025
Colfax County4,228
New Mexico875,212
United States155,732,363

Colfax County compared with nearby places

Bernalillo County: 347,718 jobsCatron County: 690 jobsChaves County: 21,847 jobsCibola County: 7,268 jobsColfax County: 4,228 jobsCurry County: 18,211 jobsDe Baca County: 451 jobsDoña Ana County: 81,834 jobsEddy County: 34,421 jobsGrant County: 9,348 jobsGuadalupe County: 1,487 jobsHarding County: 168 jobsHidalgo County: 1,274 jobsLea County: 34,047 jobsLincoln County: 6,713 jobsLos Alamos County: 22,520 jobsLuna County: 8,099 jobsMcKinley County: 19,353 jobsMora County: 679 jobsOtero County: 17,539 jobsQuay County: 2,545 jobsRio Arriba County: 9,536 jobsRoosevelt County: 5,870 jobsSandoval County: 35,867 jobsSan Juan County: 47,793 jobsSan Miguel County: 7,821 jobsSanta Fe County: 61,880 jobsSierra County: 3,641 jobsSocorro County: 4,870 jobsTaos County: 10,996 jobsTorrance County: 3,191 jobsUnion County: 1,222 jobsValencia County: 17,864 jobs
  • Under 1,000
  • 1,000 to 5,000
  • 5,000 to 8,000
  • 8,000 to 18K
  • 18K to 34K
  • 34K and over
Covered employment (QCEW), 2025, jobs. Colfax County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Average number of jobs covered by unemployment insurance during the year, all industries, private and government, from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Counted where the job is located, from the reports employers file each quarter; monthly employment counts the jobs in the pay period that includes the 12th.

Counts jobs, not people: someone with two jobs counts twice. Covers about 95 percent of US wage and salary jobs. Excludes the self-employed, most agricultural workers on small farms, the armed forces, elected officials in most states, most railroad employees, some domestic workers and most student workers at schools. A count of employer reports, not a survey estimate like oews_employment.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties (Covered employment (QCEW), Colfax County, 2001 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv

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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Covered employment (QCEW), Colfax County, 2001 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 21 Aug. 2026, https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/covered-employment/colfax-county-new-mexico. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Covered employment (QCEW), Colfax County, 2001 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/covered-employment/colfax-county-new-mexico.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Covered employment (QCEW), Colfax County, 2001 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/covered-employment/colfax-county-new-mexico (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the covered employment (QCEW) in Colfax County?

Covered employment (QCEW) in Colfax County was 4,228 jobs in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 1.4% from 2024. That is the 23rd highest of 33 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest covered employment (QCEW) in Colfax County?

5,704 jobs in 2003, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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