A SLIGHT UPTICK IN NEW MEXICO’S JOBLESS RATE. IT WAS 4.7 PERCENT IN DECEMBER…COMPARED TO 4.6 PERCENT THE MONTH BEFORE. THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS SAYS THE STATE ADDED 20-THOUSAND JOBS LAST MONTH COMPARED TO THE SAME MONTH IN 2017. THAT’S AN INCREASE OF 2-PERCENT. THE BIGGEST GAINS WERE IN THE LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY SECTOR.
