ANOTHER PERIOD OF JOB GROWTH FOR NEW MEXICO. THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS SAYS THE STATE ADDED 96-HUNDRED NON-AGRICULTURAL JOBS BETWEEN NOVEMBER OF 2016 AND NOVEMBER OF 2017. THAT’S AN OVER-THE-YEAR 1-POINT-1 PERCENT INCREASE AND IT’S THE TWELFTH CONSECUTIVE MONTH OF AGGREGATE GAINS.
MEANWHILE, THE STATE’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR NOVEMBER STANDS AT 6-POINT-1 PERCENT, UNCHANGED FROM OCTOBER AND DOWN FROM 6-POINT-7 PERCENT IN NOVEMBER OF LAST YEAR. THE NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS 4-POINT-1 PERCENT, ALSO UNCHANGED FROM OCTOBER.
