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 - November 2011
    • Civilian Labor Force 26,499
    • Employment 24,903
    • Unemployment 1,596
    • Unemployment Rate 6.0%
      • Source: NM Department of Labor
Labor Availablity
  2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Civilian Labor Force 26,277 27,190 27,429 27,708 28,152 28,519  
Employment 24,758 26,001 26,426 26,603 26,395 26,228  
Unemployment 1,519 1,189 1,003 1,105  1,757 2,291  
Rate 5.80% 4.40% 3.70% 4.00%  6.20% 8.0%  
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
Leprino Foods (mozzerella plant) Manufacturing 590
City of Roswell Government 561
Wal-Mart Super Center Commercial/Retail 450
New Mexico Military Institute
Education/Gov. 284
Chaves County
Government
254
Pioneer Bank Financial 187
Dean Baldwin Painting Aviation 185
Roswell Regional Hospital
Health Care
170
US Postal Service
Government 136
Pioneer Bank Financial 130
First National Bank
Financial 128
New Mexico Rehabilitation Center
Health Care 120
AerSale
Aviation 116