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Lowest labor force participation, New Mexico counties

New Mexico counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 33 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 33 is 53.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Harding County, NM, up 15 places to #11.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020
01Catron County, NMNM3,82731.7%+3.5 pts
02▲1Sierra County, NMNM11,39537.4%−2.9 pts
03▲4Socorro County, NMNM15,83840.7%−5.9 pts
04▲5Cibola County, NMNM26,80743.7%−3.3 pts
05▼1Union County, NMNM3,84444.1%+1.7 pts
06▲4Luna County, NMNM25,40744.9%−2.5 pts
07▼1Grant County, NMNM27,25245.1%−0.9 pts
08▼6Mora County, NMNM4,05146.0%+8.3 pts
09▲6Colfax County, NMNM12,18448.0%−2.2 pts
10▲3McKinley County, NMNM68,11948.5%−1.1 pts
11▲15Harding County, NMNM61750.5%−7.3 pts
12▼1San Miguel County, NMNM26,26050.6%+2.7 pts
13▲4Lincoln County, NMNM19,84451.8%+0.9 pts
14▼9Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34352.0%+7.7 pts
15▲4Valencia County, NMNM82,01352.4%−0.3 pts
16▼2Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83253.1%+3.2 pts
17▲5San Juan County, NMNM120,34053.1%−1.2 pts
18▼2Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92953.5%+3.3 pts
19▼11Torrance County, NMNM16,10053.7%+6.7 pts
20Taos County, NMNM34,56455.4%+2.4 pts
21▼9Quay County, NMNM8,45455.5%+6.3 pts
22▲3Chaves County, NMNM63,36455.8%−1.8 pts
23▼2Otero County, NMNM70,36856.0%+1.9 pts
24Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90757.3%−0.1 pts
25▼2Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09158.3%+1.6 pts
26▲1Sandoval County, NMNM159,56559.0%−0.1 pts
27▲2Lea County, NMNM74,74961.4%+0.4 pts
28▲2Eddy County, NMNM62,50962.1%0.0 pts
29▲2Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60162.4%0.0 pts
30▼12De Baca County, NMNM1,64762.8%+11.2 pts
31▲1Curry County, NMNM46,65563.3%−0.7 pts
32▼4Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61563.5%+3.2 pts
33Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40767.8%−1.5 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES