Doña Ana County, NM jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Doña Ana County’s unemployment rate is 5.1%. No layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 78 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Doña Ana County economy

5.1%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.4% the month before
104,828
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
221,665
people in Doña Ana County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$55,663
median household income
Source: Census ACS
38%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where Doña Ana County ranks

Where Doña Ana County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

#17Fastest-growing job markets in the Southwest+10.2% · of 61

Doña Ana County outlook: Steady

Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.

Private-sector jobs up 10.2% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 4.1% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 5.1%, up 0.7 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+2,008 jobs), construction (+1,628 jobs)

Learn and get funded in Doña Ana County

Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.

Doña Ana County layoffs

No layoff notices naming Doña Ana County in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

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Employers hiring most in Doña Ana County

Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.

Peraton9 open roles
Community Health Systems8 open roles
Oracle7 open roles
Sierra Lobo4 open roles
ARSAN International Consulting Group2 open roles
CEVA Supply Chain2 open roles
City of Las Cruces2 open roles
Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology2 open roles
EquipmentShare2 open roles
Jobot2 open roles

Colleges in Doña Ana County

Colleges in Doña Ana County
College	City	Type	Students
New Mexico State University-Main Campus	Las Cruces	Public 4-year	10,000–19,999

Conferences in Doña Ana County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Doña Ana County. No dates announced yet for the next edition.

NMLA Annual Conference
Usually October (next dates not announced) · Las Cruces, NM
Paid ticket, price not listed

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Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Doña Ana County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Laid off in New Mexico? How to file for unemployment in New Mexico (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).

Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board
Catron, Dona Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, Sierra, Socorro

America`s Job Center - Las Cruces
Las Cruces · Comprehensive · 575-524-6250
Mon-Fri 8:00-5:00
America`s Job Center - Sunland Park
Sunland Park · Affiliate · 575-618-1249
Monday - Friday 8a,-5pm (Closed 12pm-1pm for lunch)

Cities in Doña Ana County

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Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from New Mexico’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. New Mexico unemployment benefits and severance rules.

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