Overall unemployment rate moved down to 4.6% with the biggest shift in Restaurants & Hotels, which gained 200 roles, based on the most recently available information published in February 2022.

Total employment in the Santa Fe, NM market rose by 157 jobs in December and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 30 bps to 4.6%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 20 bps over the same time to 3.7%.

  • Santa Fe, NM unemployment rate is 91 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
  • Unemployment in the market is 330 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
  • Average wages (per hour) grew in December versus prior month by 4.9% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
Month over Month Unemployment Change
Year over Year Unemployment Change
Santa Fe, NM Unemployment December 2021

For key employment segments of the market, total jobs stayed flat. Key sectors include:

  • Government: 13,400; -100
  • Education & Healthcare: 10,100; -100
  • Transportation & Utilities: 9,800; +100
  • Restaurants & Hotels: 9,000; +200
  • Business Services: 5,200; no change
  • Other Jobs: 3,300; no change
  • Construction, Mining: 2,800; -100
  • Financial Services: 2,300; no change
  • Manufacturing: 800; no change
  • IT & Development: 700; no change
Santa Fe, NM Unemployment by Industry December 2021

Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through December 2021 (Data published February 2022 and reports created on February 4, 2022).  Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.

Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.