01/05/2012: 1099-G statements will be issued by the end of January. Please check the NMDWS website for any 1099-G updates.
12/23/2011: NMDWS will be closely monitoring all developments about UI federal extensions and will post information to the website as becomes available. For current information about UI extensions, please click on "Important Information" under "Unemployment Insurance" on the NMDWS homepage.
New Mexico's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.6 percent in December 2011, up slightly from 6.5 percent in November but down from 8.6 percent a year ago. The national unemployment rate dropped to 8.5 percent.