NM Unemployment Rate Down 2% in 12 Months

KOB TV - New Mexico is in pretty good shape when it comes to unemployment. The latest jobs numbers show the state’s unemployment is at 6.6 percent compared to 8.6 percent at the same time last year and well below the 9.1 percent national average. New Mexico saw the largest unemployment drop in the nation over a one year period. However, there are many New Mexico residents still unemployed. “I got laid off due to low funding,” Darren Peshtikai said. Dennis Korovlov said factors he can’t control are limiting his job options. “Unemployed, over 54-years-old and finding it harder to even find places to apply,” he said. Although New Mexico didn’t show any job growth the past month, it fared better than many other states. In the past month, North Carolina lost 22,000 jobs, Ohio reported 21,000 jobs lost and Pennsylvania showed 16,000 jobs less than the month before. Read full story here: News New Mexico

NM Unemployment Rate Down 2% in 12 Months