NMDWS News:New Mexico’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.3 percent in December, up from 4.2 percent in November and unchanged from the previous year’s rate. The national unemployment rate in December was 4.4 percent, down from 4.5 percent in November and up from 4.1 percent in December 2024. The private sector was up 3,000 jobs, or 0.4 percent, while the public sector was up 5,800 jobs, or 3.0 percent. Three of the nine private industries reported gains compared to employment levels in December 2024. Within the private service-providing industries, private education and health services experienced a gain of 7,200 jobs, or 4.7 percent.