Ruidoso, NM Micro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Ruidoso, NM Micro Area's unemployment rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
5.2%
2023
5.7%
Total change
+0.5 pp
% change
+9.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.2% | — |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -0.8 pp (-15.4%) |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +0.7 pp (15.9%) |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +1.2 pp (23.5%) |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -1.0 pp (-15.9%) |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +0.4 pp (7.5%) |