Southwest Area WIB
NM · 7 counties · 11 WARN notices
Workforce Retraining Outcomes
- WIOA Participants
- 15,169
- PY 2024
- Employment Rate
- 59.8%
- Q2 after exit
- Median Quarterly Earnings
- $5,335
- Q2 after exit
- Training Rate
- 4.4%
- Received training services
Outcomes Over Time
| Program Year | Participants | Employment Rate | Median Qtr Earnings | Training Rate | Wage Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY2019 | 13,927 | 57.3% | $3,682 | 7.2% | -11.6% |
| PY2022 | 19 | 83.3% | $18,493 | 0.0% | — |
| PY2024Q2 | 15,169 | 59.8% | $5,335 | 4.4% | -8.8% |
| PY2024Q3 | 16,013 | 61.4% | $5,528 | 4.0% | -8.6% |
PY2022 data is incomplete (31 of 55 states reported).
Earnings Before vs After
- Before Program
- $6,160
- Q3 before entry
- After Program
- $5,620
- Q2 after exit
- Change
- -8.8%
- Wage change
- Sample Size
- 4,251
- Workers with before/after wages
Participant Demographics
- Median Age
- 39
- Under 25
- 18.7%
- 25-44
- 42.4%
- 45+
- 38.9%
- Male
- 55.7%
- Female
- 44.2%
84.7% were unemployed at program entry.
Where Workers Went (Top Industries After Program)
| Industry | Workers |
|---|---|
| Agriculture & Farming | 1,166 |
| Healthcare | 727 |
| Administrative Services | 568 |
| Hospitality & Food | 535 |
| Construction | 482 |
Layoff Activity (WARN Act)
- Total WARN Notices
- 11
- All time
- Workers Affected
- 2,038
- All time
- Recent Notices
- 4
- Since 2021
- Recent Workers Affected
- 177
- Since 2021
Largest Layoffs in This Area
Recent WARN Notices
| Company | City | Workers | Layoff Date | Notice Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CyraCom International Inc | Las Cruces | 85 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-09-04 |
| Galactic Co., LLC and Galactic Enterprises, LLC | Las Cruces | 73 | 2024-01-08 | 2023-11-08 |
| Bitwise Industries | Las Cruces | 5 | 2023-06-14 | 2023-06-14 |
| Interceramic | Santa Teresa | 14 | 2023-03-31 | 2023-02-23 |
| Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino | Sunland Park | 259 | 2020-09-20 | 2020-07-20 |
| Freeport-McMoRan | Silver City | 825 | 2020-04-26 | 2020-04-26 |
| Concentrix | Las Cruces | 65 | 2019-11-30 | 2019-09-23 |
| Concentrix | Las Cruces | 189 | 2019-07-19 | 2019-05-13 |
| Volt Management Corp. | Las Cruces | 50 | 2019-06-07 | 2019-04-07 |
| Sitel | Las Cruces | 412 | 2017-03-26 | 2017-01-05 |
| Smith's Food & Drug Store | Socorro | 61 | 2016-01-19 | 2016-01-19 |
Counties in This Board Area
Catron County, NM · Doña Ana County, NM · Grant County, NM · Hidalgo County, NM · Luna County, NM · Sierra County, NM · Socorro County, NM
Data Sources
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL)
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