Employment Rate in Mexico decreased to 97.25 percent in May from 97.46 percent in April of 2025. This dataset provides - Mexico Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Unemployment Rate in Mexico increased to 2.70 percent in May from 2.50 percent in April of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Mexico Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The statistic depicts the unemployment rate in Mexico from 1999 to 2024. In 2024, Mexico's unemployment rate was around 2.71 percent. Mexico's population Mexico is the third largest country in North America. Mexico’s economy has developed and improved over the years, partially due to a better relationship with the United States. Mexico’s total population was estimated to amount to around 120 million people in 2014, with the majority, i.e. more than 60 percent, having a Mestizo background. Despite a remarkably high migration flow between Mexico and the United States, with more than 11.5 million Mexican migrants living in the United States, Mexico’s population is still growing at a constant rate. In addition, life expectancy in Mexico is increasing, pointing towards an improvement of living conditions. However, the high total population numbers affect the population density. In 2012, there were more than 62 inhabitants per square kilometer registered, ten more than a decade ago. This trend is most likely to increase but not worriyngly so, since Mexico is still far from being one of the countries with the highest population density . Among the Mexican metropolises, Mexico City has the highest number of residents by far.

Mexico unemployment rate for 2024 was 2.71%, a 0.05% decline from 2023.

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<li>Mexico unemployment rate for 2023 was <strong>2.77%</strong>, a <strong>0.49% decline</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>Mexico unemployment rate for 2022 was <strong>3.26%</strong>, a <strong>0.76% decline</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Mexico unemployment rate for 2021 was <strong>4.02%</strong>, a <strong>0.42% decline</strong> from 2020.</li>
</ul>Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

The unemployment rate in Mexico amounted to about 2.67 percent in 2024. From 1980 to 2024, the rate rose by approximately 1.47 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. Between 2024 and 2030, the rate will rise by around 0.91 percentage points, showing an overall upward trend with periodic ups and downs.This indicator describes the unemployment rate, which can be defined by either the national definition, the ILO harmonized definition, or the OECD harmonized definition. The latter defines it as the number of unemployed people divided by the total labor force.

Key information about Mexico Unemployment Rate

• Mexico Unemployment Rate increased to 2.61% in Jan 2025, from the previously reported figure of 2.60% in Dec 2024.
• Mexico Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 2005 to Jan 2025, with an average rate of 3.81%.
• The data reached an all-time high of 5.89% in Sep 2009 and a record low of 2.44% in Oct 2024.
• The data is reported by reported by National Institute of Statistics and Geography.
• In the latest reports, Mexico Population reached 131.72 million people in Dec 2024.

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In June 2024, Mexico's unemployment rate stood at 2.78 percent, following a fluctuating trend experienced in the North American country since January of that same year. During the time under consideration, unemployment peaked in June 2020, when the rate reached almost 5.5 percent.

Mexico MX: Employment Rate Gap data was reported at 0.230 % in 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.068 % for 2025. Mexico MX: Employment Rate Gap data is updated yearly, averaging 0.193 % from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2026, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.900 % in 2006 and a record low of -6.086 % in 2020. Mexico MX: Employment Rate Gap data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Employment Rate Male: From 15 to 24 Years for Mexico (LREM24MAMXA156S) from 2005 to 2024 about 15 to 24 years, employment-population ratio, Mexico, males, employment, population, and rate.

In the second quarter of 2024, the Mexico City was the Mexican federal entity with the largest unemployment rate of 4.04 percent. In contrast, the unemployment rate in Guerrero amounted to 1.04 percent.

Mexico Labour Force: Employment Rate: Male data was reported at 96.844 % in Mar 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 96.807 % for Feb 2019. Mexico Labour Force: Employment Rate: Male data is updated monthly, averaging 95.974 % from Jan 2005 (Median) to Mar 2019, with 171 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 97.341 % in May 2006 and a record low of 93.964 % in Sep 2009. Mexico Labour Force: Employment Rate: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Geography. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.G011: Employment Rate: ENOE 2015: Age 15 and Above. Since May 2013, Unemployment Rate is not comparable to prior months due to the new population projection data from CONAPO are incorporated.

Mexico MX: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data was reported at 63.014 % in 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 62.837 % for 2025. Mexico MX: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data is updated yearly, averaging 59.528 % from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2026, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63.014 % in 2026 and a record low of 55.229 % in 1995. Mexico MX: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual.

In April 2023, 2.8 percent of the economically active population in Mexico was considered unemployed, down from 4.61 percent registered in the same month of 2021. In June 2020, just a few months after the COVID-19 outbreak, the unemployment rate reached its highest monthly value since the beginning of 2019, at 5.32 percent. Within the selected period, the lowest unemployment rate was observed from February to April of 2023, with 2.8.

Mexico youth unemployment rate for 2024 was 5.55%, a 0.3% decline from 2023.

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<li>Mexico youth unemployment rate for 2023 was <strong>5.84%</strong>, a <strong>0.62% decline</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>Mexico youth unemployment rate for 2022 was <strong>6.47%</strong>, a <strong>1.16% decline</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Mexico youth unemployment rate for 2021 was <strong>7.63%</strong>, a <strong>0.43% decline</strong> from 2020.</li>
</ul>Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

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Mexico Employment: Agriculture as % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 11.544 % in Mar 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 13.032 % for Feb 2019. Mexico Employment: Agriculture as % of Total Labour Force data is updated monthly, averaging 13.792 % from Jan 2005 (Median) to Mar 2019, with 171 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.217 % in Aug 2005 and a record low of 11.544 % in Mar 2019. Mexico Employment: Agriculture as % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Geography. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.G011: Employment Rate: ENOE 2015: Age 15 and Above. Since May 2013, Unemployment Rate is not comparable to prior months due to the new population projection data from CONAPO are incorporated.

Employment Rate: Male: Unspecified Work as % of Labour Force data was reported at 0.000 % in Jun 2020. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for May 2020. Employment Rate: Male: Unspecified Work as % of Labour Force data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 % from Apr 2020 (Median) to Jun 2020, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 % in Jun 2020 and a record low of 0.000 % in Jun 2020. Employment Rate: Male: Unspecified Work as % of Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Geography. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.G027: Employment Rate: ETOE 2020: Age 15 and Above. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Mexico Unemployment Rate: YoY data was reported at -4.634 % in Mar 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of -10.340 % for Feb 2024. Mexico Unemployment Rate: YoY data is updated monthly, averaging -16.763 % from Jul 2021 (Median) to Mar 2024, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -4.634 % in Mar 2024 and a record low of -27.243 % in Feb 2023. Mexico Unemployment Rate: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment.

The employment rate in Mexico stood at approximately 58.71 percent in 2023. Between 2010 and 2023, the rate rose by around 2.21 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.