Santa Fe Standard

37.2 percent of Bernalillo County residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The percentage of unemployed residents was less than the statewide total of 41.5 percent for this demographic group. In 2017 the total Bernalillo County population reached 539,287.

Out of 338,595 people who had a job, 2,555 were employed in the Armed Forces and 336,040 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	200,692	37.2
Employed	338,595	62.8
Employed in civilian labor force	336,040	62.3
Employed in armed forces	2,555	0.47