Workforce, Income & Employment Figures

Labor Force:

Average Employment                       Hourly Wage                                       Annual Wage

Sierra County (3,243)                               $13.53                                    $28,132

 

Civilian Labor Force                #employed     # unemployed    unemployment rate

Sierra County (6,256)                   5,843                  413                      6.6%

Mean travel time to work, (2005-2009) - 15.9 minutes
Number of persons in labor force - 4,400
Unemployment in Sierra County - 6.8%
Unemployment in the State of New Mexico - 6.7%
Total number of people in labor force: 4,791 Percent: 43.6


Sierra County average employment and  wage 4th QTR 2009
Assumes a 40-hour week worked the year round.
  Average Employment Hourly Wage Weekly Wage Annual Wage
Sierra County 3,243 $13.53 $541 $28,132
New Mexico 787,931 $19.85 $794 $41,288
Source: Labor Market Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Program

 

labor force, employment AND Unemployment data - July 2010
  Civilian Labor Force #employed # unemployed unemployment rate
Sierra County 6,256 5,843 413 6.6%
New Mexico 966,049 879,873 86,176 8.9%
United States 153,911,000 139,302,000 14,609,000 9.5%
Source: Labor Market Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program

 

Sierra County Workforce - Historical Data
  2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Civilian Labor Force 5,356 5,465 5,507 5,590 6,017 6,228
Employment 5,042 5,165 5,258 5,403 5,792 5,922
Unemployment 314 300 249 187 225 306
Unemployment Rate 5.9% 5.5% 4.5% 3.3% 3.7% 4.9%

New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions

New Mexico workforce logoTruth or Consequences
1301 N. Pershing
Truth or Consequences, NM 87901
Telephone: (575) 894-1263
Fax: (575) 894-8036

Employer/Employee Services:
Employer contacts, employer assistance with recruitment purposes, referrals. Educational opportunities with Workforce Investment Act (provided funding is available), On the job training opportunities with Workforce Investment Act.

Provides customer registration, job search assistance, referrals, assistance with info to file ui claims. Support customers with office equipment, i.e., computers, phone, copier and fax. Wage claim assistance. Should customer need services/info/support this office is not equipped to provide, will provide info to proper entity for assistance.

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Email: contact@scedo.org