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Cities in New Mexico by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024

Artesia, NM had the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 19 cities in 2024, at 67%. Deming, NM had the lowest, at 44.4%. The median was 60.1% and the figure for New Mexico was 57.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest67Artesia, NM
Lowest44.4Deming, NM
Median60.119 cities
New Mexico57.8History

All cities, 2024

Artesia, NM: 67 %Artesia, NM67Portales, NM: 64.1 %Portales, NM64.1Albuquerque, NM: 64 %Albuquerque, NM64Sunland Park, NM: 63.2 %Sunland Park, NM63.2Clovis, NM: 63 %Clovis, NM63Rio Rancho, NM: 62 %Rio Rancho, NM62Hobbs, NM: 61.9 %Hobbs, NM61.9Carlsbad, NM: 61.2 %Carlsbad, NM61.2Santa Fe, NM: 61 %Santa Fe, NM61Las Cruces, NM: 60.1 %Las Cruces, NM60.1Lovington, NM: 59.4 %Lovington, NM59.4Alamogordo, NM: 59.2 %Alamogordo, NM59.2Farmington, NM: 57 %Farmington, NM57Española, NM: 56.6 %Española, NM56.6Roswell, NM: 55.4 %Roswell, NM55.4Gallup, NM: 52.4 %Gallup, NM52.4Las Vegas, NM: 51.1 %Las Vegas, NM51.1Los Lunas, NM: 46.8 %Los Lunas, NM46.8Deming, NM: 44.4 %Deming, NM44.4
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Artesia, NM67+0.5 pts
2Portales, NM64.1-0 pts
3Albuquerque, NM64-0.3 pts
4Sunland Park, NM63.2+1.7 pts
5Clovis, NM63+0.8 pts
6Rio Rancho, NM62+0.1 pts
7Hobbs, NM61.9-1.1 pts
8Carlsbad, NM61.2+1 pts
9Santa Fe, NM61+0.3 pts
10Las Cruces, NM60.1+0.4 pts
11Lovington, NM59.4+0.6 pts
12Alamogordo, NM59.2+0.7 pts
13Farmington, NM57+0.6 pts
14Española, NM56.6-0.5 pts
15Roswell, NM55.4-0.4 pts
16Gallup, NM52.4-3 pts
17Las Vegas, NM51.1+1 pts
18Los Lunas, NM46.8-2.7 pts
19Deming, NM44.4-2.1 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 16 and over in the labor force (employed, unemployed or in the Armed Forces) as a percentage of all people aged 16 and over, including people in group quarters. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The Census Bureau definition used in its data profiles. It differs from the BLS labor_force_participation_rate, which counts the civilian noninstitutional population only.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in New Mexico by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat

MLA 9

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in New Mexico by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/new-mexico-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in New Mexico by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/new-mexico-cities.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in New Mexico by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/new-mexico-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): Cities in New Mexico by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024}},
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  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/new-mexico-cities. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which city has the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Artesia, NM, with 67% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Deming, NM, with 44.4% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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