Labor Data
- Labor - Chaves County
- Radius of labor drawing area: 60 miles
- Right to work law: No
- In-Plant training funds available: Yes
- Source: Chaves County
- Labor Statistics - July 2010
- Civilian Labor Force 28,624
- Employment 26,078
- Unemployment 2,546
- Unemployment Rate 8.9%
- Source: NM Department of Labor
| Labor Availablity | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
| Civilian Labor Force | 26,277 | 27,190 | 27,429 | 27,708 | 28,152 |
| Employment | 24,758 | 26,001 | 26,426 | 26,603 | 26,395 |
| Unemployment | 1,519 | 1,189 | 1,003 | 1,105 | 1,757 |
| Rate | 5.80% | 4.40% | 3.70% | 4.00% | 6.20% |
| Source: NM Department of Labor | |||||
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| Major Employers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Employer | Type of Industry | Employees |
| Roswell Independent School District | Education | 822 |
| Eastern New Mexico Medical Center | Health Care | 815 |
| Eastern NM University-Roswell | Education | 697 |
| City of Roswell | Government | 561 |
| Leprino Foods (mozzarella plant) | Manufacturing | 550 |
| Wal-Mart Super Center | Commercial/Retail | 450 |
| New Mexico Military Institute |
Education/Gov. | 284 |
| Chaves County |
Government |
254 |
| Roswell Regional Hospital |
Health Care |
170 |
| Dean Baldwin Painting |
Aviation | 148 |
| US Postal Service |
Government | 136 |
| Pioneer Bank | Financial | 130 |
| First National Bank |
Financial | 128 |
| New Mexico Rehabilitation Center |
Health Care | 120 |
| Great Southwest Aviation |
Aviation | 105 |