Created: May 05, 2021 09:10 PM ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- New Mexico has quite a contradiction on its hands. It has one of the highest unemployment rates in the country, and, at the same time, a worker shortage. As COVID restrictions loosen and businesses try to get back to normal, the shortage is certain to delay those efforts. KOB 4 spent time looking at a few different important industries in the state to see just how bad the problem has gotten and found that it’s not just affecting entry-level jobs. The problem is reaching areas that may be unexpected. HOSPITALITY Range Café in Albuquerque on Rio Grande would typically be packed for lunch, but the last few weeks, it hasn’t been. After it was forced to close, then allowed to open again, then closed, then open again -- COVID has taken its toll.