Santa Fe Standard

57.7 percent of La Cueva residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The percentage of unemployed residents was greater than the statewide total of 42 percent for this demographic group. In 2018 the total La Cueva population reached 142.

Out of 60 people who had a job, all belonged to the civilian labor force.

The total unemployment numbers include residents of all ages who are not working.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Not employed	82	57.7
Employed	60	42.3
Employed in civilian labor force	60	42.3
Employed in armed forces	0	0