Luna County's unemployment rate currently stands at 12.8%, regrettably retaining its position as the highest in the state, a familiar trend.
In the broader region, Grant County reported a 2.7% unemployment rate, Hidalgo County came in at 3.3%, and the Las Cruces area reported a 4.2% rate. Once again, Luna County outpaced the state with the highest unemployment, while Los Alamos boasted the lowest at 1.3%.
At the state level, New Mexico's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for March decreased slightly to 3.8%, compared to 3.9% in February.
Nationally, the unemployment rate for was 3.8%, down from 3.9% in February.