Rio Arriba County, NM jobs, unemployment and layoffs
Rio Arriba County economy
4.8%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.0% the month before
15,985
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
40,165
people in Rio Arriba County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$53,901
median household income
Source: Census ACS
37%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Rio Arriba County layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Rio Arriba County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in Rio Arriba County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern New Mexico College | Espanola | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Rio Arriba County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Northern Area Local Workforce Development Board
Cibola, Colfax, Los Alamos, McKinley, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Juan, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Taos
America`s Job Center - Espanola
Espanola · Affiliate · 505-753-2285
Mon-Fri 8:00-5:00
Other New Mexico counties
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See your options after a layoffSources: 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.