Rio Arriba County, NM monthly unemployment update

Stacker compiled statistics about the unemployment rate in Rio Arriba County using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. County and metro unemployment rates are as of April 2023.

Rio Arriba County had a 3.0% unemployment rate in April 2023, holding steady from a month ago. New Mexico reported a 3.5% unemployment rate in May, which is the 18th highest in the country. The national unemployment rate last month rose to 3.7% but is still 0.1 percentage points higher than last year.

Counties with the highest unemployment rate in New Mexico
#1. Luna County: 10.8%
#2. Sierra County: 6.1%
#3. Catron County: 4.2%
#3. Cibola County: 4.2%
#3. Mora County: 4.2%

Counties with the lowest unemployment rate in New Mexico
#1. Los Alamos County: 1.5%
#2. Eddy County: 2.1%
#3. Curry County: 2.3%
#3. De Baca County: 2.3%
#5. Hidalgo County: 2.6%