Unemployment – Lea County

2018

Month	Civilian Labor Force	Unemployed	Unemployment Rate (%)
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April	28,217	1,051	3.7%*
March	28,073	1,247	4.4%
February	28,374	1,335	4.7%*
January	28,231	1,420	5.0%
Annual Average

2017

Month	Civilian Labor Force	Unemployed	Unemployment Rate (%)
December	27,765	1,424	5.1*
November	27,894	1,559	5.6*
October	27,579	1,661	6.0
September	26,909	1,768	6.6*
August	26,353	2,467	7.2*
July	26,456	2,098	7.9*
June	26,137	2.088	8.0
May	25,542	1,877	7.3*
April	25,846	1,916	7.4
March	26,358	2,064	7.8
February	26,215	2,173	8.3*
January	26,322	2,298	8.7
Annual Average	26,615	1,949	7.2

2016

Month	Civilian Labor Force	Unemployed	Unemployment Rate (%)
December	25,873	2,243	8.7*
November	26,056	2,300	8.8
October	26,116	2,453	9.4*
September	27,440	2,573	9.4*
August	27,900	2,689	9.6*
July	28,219	2,792	9.9*
June	28,382	2,842	10.0
May	28,420	2,486	8.7*
April	28,517	2,347	8.2*
March	28,455	2,325	8.2
February	29,009	2,200	7.6*
January	28,777	2,138	7.4
Annual Average	27,764	2,449	8.8

2015

Month	Civilian Labor Force	Unemployed	Unemployment Rate (%)
December	29,321	2,019	6.9*
November	29,411	2,061	7.0
October	29,779	2,055	6.9
September	29,288	2,031	6.9
August	29,335	1,945	6.6
July	31,408	1,976	6.3
June	31,269	2,029	6.5
May	31,219	1,620	5.2
April	31,322	1,496	4.8
March	30,884	1,473	4.8
February	30,794	1,428	4.6
January	30,373	1,210	4.0
Annual Average	30,367	1,779	5.8

2014

Month	Civilian Labor Force	Unemployed	Unemployment Rate (%)
December	30,454	1,064	3.5
November	30,658	1,195	3.9
October	30,596	1,218	4.0
September	30,308	1,282	4.2
August	30,195	1,302	4.3
July	30,704	1,446	4.7
June	30,572	1,587	5.2
May	29,868	1,226	4.1
April	29,949	1,149	3.8
March	29,721	1,337	4.5
February	29,768	1,374	4.6
January	29,506	1,277	4.3
Annual Average	30,192	1,288	4.3

2013

Month	Civilian Labor Force	Unemployed	Unemployment Rate (%)
December	29,478	1,260	4.3
November	29,685	1,262	4.3
October	29,696	1,406	4.7
September	29,234	1,346	4.6
August	29,040	1,287	4.4
July	29,359	1,399	4.8
June	29,335	1,561	5.3
May	28,891	1,190	4.1
April	28,816	1,066	3.7
March	28,816	1,191	4.1
February	29,327	1,350	4.6
January	29,044	1,350	4.6
Annual Average	29,227	1,306	4.5

2012

Month	Civilian Labor Force	Unemployed	Unemployment Rate (%)
December	28,767	1,284	4.5
November	28,835	1,261	4.4
October	28,953	1,337	4.6
September	28,421	1,308	4.6
August	28,094	1,314	4.7
July	28,427	1,432	5.0
June	28,541	1,526	5.3
May	27,636	1,185	4.3
April	27,692	1,132	4.1
March	27,853	1,324	4.8
February	28,120	1,450	5.2
January	27,870	1,498	5.4
Annual Average	28,267	1,338	4.7

2011

Month	Civilian Labor Force	Unemployed	Unemployment Rate (%)
December	29,870	1,299	5.1
November	29,804	1,258	5.0
October	29,784	1,417	5.3
September	29,670	1,460	5.5
August	29,369	1,548	5.7
July	29,307	1,613	5.8
June	29,159	1,726	6.2
May	28,573	1,396	5.1
April	28,435	1,447	5.2
March	28,341	1,524	5.6
February	28,167	1,688	6.1
January	27,991	1,723	6.6
Annual Average	29,039	1,508	5.6

2010

Month	Civilian Labor Force	Unemployed	Unemployment Rate (%)
December	28,272	1,748	6.4
November	28,295	1,764	6.6
October	28,249	1,826	6.9
September	28,050	1,870	7.3
August	27,975	2,050	8.0
July	28,415	2,210	8.5
June	28,100	2,222	8.9
May	27,633	2,016	8.1
April	27,833	2,076	8.1
March	27,610	2,181	8.5
February	27,737	2,315	8.7
January	27,352	2,326	9.0
Annual Average	27,960	2,050	7.9

2009

Month	Civilian Labor Force	Unemployed	Unemployment Rate (%)
December	27,524	2,203	8.0
November	27,912	2,354	8.4
October	27,718	2,397	8.6
September	27,676	2,535	9.2
August	27,946	2,612	9.3
July	28,270	2,719	9.6
June	28,520	2,827	9.9
May	28,240	2,381	8.4
April	28,616	2,155	7.5
March	28,785	1,837	6.4
February	29,285	1,544	5.3
January	29,458	1,280	4.3
Annual Average	28,329	2,237	7.9

2008

Month	Civilian Labor Force	Unemployed	Unemployment Rate (%)
December	29,784	950	3.2
November	29,930	912	3.0
October	29,898	882	3.0
September	29,330	887	3.0
August	29,010	953	3.3
July	29,465	1,056	3.6
June	29,563	1,016	3.4
May	29,100	728	2.5
April	28,987	665	2.3
March	28,772	695	2.4
February	28,781	642	2.2
January	28,708	644	2.2
Annual Average	29,277	836	2.8

Source: Department of Workforce Solutions LAUS unit in conjunction with U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
* = preliminary
Data compiled by the Hobbs Chamber of Commerce