NM leisure, hospitality industry reported heaviest employment losses in December

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NM leisure, hospitality industry reported heaviest employment losses in December

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico saw an increase in unemployment for the month of December. The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions says the jobless rate went up a percent to 8.2% in December. That is a couple of points above the national average which was 6.7%. New Mexico also nearly doubled the rate that it had in December 2019. Study: Community solar could create jobs, generate over $517 million for NMAccording to a news release f…