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Counties in New Mexico by unemployment rate

Luna County had the highest unemployment rate of 33 counties in June 2026, at 13.3%. Los Alamos County had the lowest, at 2.3%. The median was 5.2% and the figure for New Mexico was 4.8%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest13.3Luna County
Lowest2.3Los Alamos County
Median5.233 counties
New Mexico4.8History

All counties, June 2026

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Luna CountyLuna County: 13.3 %13.3McKinley CountyMcKinley County: 7 %7Hidalgo CountyHidalgo County: 6.7 %6.7Torrance CountyTorrance County: 6.4 %6.4Catron CountyCatron County: 6.3 %6.3Cibola CountyCibola County: 6.1 %6.1Mora CountyMora County: 6.1 %6.1Sierra CountySierra County: 6.1 %6.1Chaves CountyChaves County: 5.8 %5.8San Juan CountySan Juan County: 5.8 %5.8Doña Ana CountyDoña Ana County: 5.7 %5.7Socorro CountySocorro County: 5.7 %5.7Taos CountyTaos County: 5.5 %5.5Valencia CountyValencia County: 5.5 %5.5Guadalupe CountyGuadalupe County: 5.2 %5.2Otero CountyOtero County: 5.2 %5.2Quay CountyQuay County: 5.2 %5.2San Miguel CountySan Miguel County: 5.1 %5.1Sandoval CountySandoval County: 5 %5Grant CountyGrant County: 4.9 %4.9Roosevelt CountyRoosevelt County: 4.9 %4.9Rio Arriba CountyRio Arriba County: 4.8 %4.8Bernalillo CountyBernalillo County: 4.7 %4.7De Baca CountyDe Baca County: 4.7 %4.7Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 4.7 %4.7Colfax CountyColfax County: 4.5 %4.5Lea CountyLea County: 4.5 %4.5Curry CountyCurry County: 4.3 %4.3Santa Fe CountySanta Fe County: 4.3 %4.3Union CountyUnion County: 4 %4Eddy CountyEddy County: 3.8 %3.8Harding CountyHarding County: 3.2 %3.2Los Alamos CountyLos Alamos County: 2.3 %2.3
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesJune 2026 (%)Change on June 2025
1Luna County13.3+0.6 pts
2McKinley County7+0.5 pts
3Hidalgo County6.70 pts
4Torrance County6.4+0.7 pts
5Catron County6.3+0.7 pts
6Cibola County6.1+0.1 pts
6Mora County6.10 pts
6Sierra County6.1+0.4 pts
9Chaves County5.8+1.1 pts
9San Juan County5.8+0.6 pts
11Doña Ana County5.7+0.4 pts
11Socorro County5.7+0.3 pts
13Taos County5.5+0.5 pts
13Valencia County5.5+0.5 pts
15Guadalupe County5.2+0.9 pts
15Otero County5.2+0.3 pts
15Quay County5.2+0.7 pts
18San Miguel County5.1+0.1 pts
19Sandoval County5+0.4 pts
20Grant County4.9+0.6 pts
20Roosevelt County4.9+0.3 pts
22Rio Arriba County4.8+0.5 pts
23Bernalillo County4.7+0.4 pts
23De Baca County4.7+0.5 pts
23Lincoln County4.7+0.3 pts
26Colfax County4.5+0.1 pts
26Lea County4.5+0.6 pts
28Curry County4.3+0.5 pts
28Santa Fe County4.3+0.3 pts
30Union County4+0.2 pts
31Eddy County3.8+0.3 pts
32Harding County3.2+0.1 pts
33Los Alamos County2.3+0.4 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. Other countries and the World: ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, aged 15 and over.

Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not. Countries without a national or Eurostat series get the annual ILO modelled estimate, a model output rather than a survey result.

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

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest unemployment rate?

Luna County, with 13.3% in June 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Los Alamos County, with 2.3% in June 2026.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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