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Bernalillo County, NM jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Bernalillo County’s unemployment rate is 4.7%. Employers filed 2 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 341 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Bernalillo County economy

  • 4.7%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    4.0% the month before

  • 336,468

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 674,357

    people in Bernalillo County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $66,514

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 46%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Bernalillo County layoffs

  • 2

    WARN layoff notices, last 12 months

  • 62

    workers named

    A floor: states may leave out counts

  • 2

    employers

WARN notices filed in Bernalillo County, newest first
Notice dateEmployerCity or countyWorkersTypeSource
ConduentTakes effect Aug 1, 2026Bernalillo County11—State record
Atkore HDPE, LLCTakes effect Jun 30, 2026Bernalillo County51—State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Bernalillo County

Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.

  1. University of New Mexico-Main Campus87 open roles
  2. Rocket Lab15 open roles
  3. Kairos Power13 open roles
  4. CACI International11 open roles
  5. Caci, LLC - Commercial6 open roles
  6. CTS5 open roles
  7. University of New Mexico5 open roles
  8. Caci International4 open roles
  9. Hubbard Broadcasting4 open roles
  10. Stellar Science4 open roles

Colleges in Bernalillo County

Colleges in Bernalillo County
CollegeCityTypeStudents
University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerquePublic 4-year20,000+
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic InstituteAlbuquerquePublic 2-yearUnder 1,000

Conferences in Bernalillo County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Bernalillo County. 1 with dates announced.

  • PALTmed Annual Meeting (formerly PALTC)

    Mar 18 to Mar 20, 2027 · Albuquerque, NM

    Paid ticket. Registration opens in November 2026; prices not yet posted.

  • oSTEM Annual Conference

    Usually October (next dates not announced) · Albuquerque, NM

    Ticket $275 to $300. On-site collegiate $275 plus fees, advisor $300 (online sales closed Sept 30). Edition ends Oct 24; 2027 not…

All conferences

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Bernalillo County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

  • America`s Job Center - Albuquerque

    Albuquerque · Comprehensive · 505-843-1900

    Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm

Cities in Bernalillo County

Other New Mexico counties

All of New Mexico

Laid off or looking for work in Bernalillo County?

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See your options after a layoff

Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from New Mexico’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.