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New Mexico Weekly Jobless Claims
Unemployment insurance claims under the state program, not seasonally adjusted
- Initial claims
- 725
- Week ending 10/17/2026
- Change from prior week
- -255
- 980 the week before
- Same week a year ago
- 1,015
- Week ending 10/18/2025
- Insured unemployment rate
- 1.0%
- Week ending 10/10/2026
Initial claims by week
Not seasonally adjusted
Last 12 weeks
Continued claims are for the week before each filing week
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| Week ending | Initial claims | Continued claims | Insured unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/17/2026 | 725 | 8,627 | 1.0% |
| 10/10/2026 | 980 | 8,371 | 1.0% |
| 10/03/2026 | 716 | 8,543 | 1.0% |
| 09/26/2026 | 668 | 8,551 | 1.0% |
| 09/19/2026 | 728 | 8,693 | 1.0% |
| 09/12/2026 | 623 | 8,718 | 1.0% |
| 09/05/2026 | 640 | 9,059 | 1.1% |
| 08/29/2026 | 798 | 9,097 | 1.1% |
| 08/22/2026 | 767 | 9,296 | 1.1% |
| 08/15/2026 | 789 | 9,462 | 1.1% |
| 08/08/2026 | 839 | 9,836 | 1.2% |
| 08/01/2026 | 808 | 10,091 | 1.2% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many people filed for unemployment in New Mexico last week?
- 725 initial claims were filed in New Mexico in the week ending 10/17/2026, compared with 1,015 in the same week a year earlier. The latest week can be revised.
- How do I file for unemployment in New Mexico?
- File with New Mexico's state unemployment insurance agency, online or by phone. The U.S. Department of Labor lists every state agency at careeronestop.org and dol.gov.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA 539) · Through the week ending 10/17/2026