Santa Fe Standard

37.6 percent of Bernalillo 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 Bernalillo County population reached 543,534.

Out of 339,048 people who had a job, 2,690 were employed in the Armed Forces and 336,358 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	204,486	37.6
Employed	339,048	62.4
Employed in civilian labor force	336,358	61.9
Employed in armed forces	2,690	0.49