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III. Demographic <strong>and</strong> Economic Profile<br />

Recent unemployment rates are presented in Diagram III.5, below. This diagram shows<br />

that the unemployment rate in New Mexico has not significantly improved in recent<br />

months. In fact, during the first three months of 2010, the unemployment rate slid very<br />

close to the national rate of nearly 10.0 percent be<strong>for</strong>e falling back to levels seen in the<br />

latter portion of 2009.<br />

12.0<br />

10.0<br />

8.0<br />

6.0<br />

4.0<br />

2.0<br />

0.0<br />

Diagram III.5<br />

Unemployment Rate<br />

State of New Mexico vs. U.S.<br />

BLS Monthly Data 2007 - 2010<br />

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2007 2008 2009 2010<br />

New Mexico<br />

U.S.A.<br />

9.7<br />

8.0<br />

FULL AND PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT<br />

The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) provides an alternate view of employment<br />

representing a count of both full- <strong>and</strong> part-time jobs rather than people working or seeking<br />

work. Thus, a person working more than one job can be counted more than once. These<br />

data are drawn from administrative records; thus there is somewhat of a delay in reporting<br />

the in<strong>for</strong>mation.<br />

BEA data show that the total number of full- <strong>and</strong> part-time jobs in New Mexico increased<br />

significantly from the 1969 through 2008 time period, rising from slightly less than<br />

420,000 to 1.1 million jobs over the 40-year time frame. The rise in jobs was even <strong>and</strong><br />

showed little fluctuation. These data are presented in Diagram III.6, on the following page.<br />

New Mexico<br />

Draft Report <strong>for</strong> Public Review<br />

Five-Year Consolidated Plan 36 September 1, 2010

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