Santa Fe Standard

40.6 percent of Santa Fe County 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 less than the statewide total of 42 percent for this demographic group. In 2018 the total Santa Fe County population reached 124,499.

Out of 74,009 people who had a job, 58 were employed in the Armed Forces and 73,951 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	50,490	40.6
Employed	74,009	59.4
Employed in civilian labor force	73,951	59.4
Employed in armed forces	58	0.05