In June 2025, 2.6 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.

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 - Youth Unemployment Rate for Mexico was 5.55% in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, mexico - Youth Unemployment Rate for Mexico reached a record high of 7.63 in January of 2021 and a record low of 5.55 in January of 2024. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for mexico - Youth Unemployment Rate for Mexico - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on December of 2025.

In 2021, 5.4 percent of the foreign-born labor force in Mexico was unemployed, a steady number compared to the previous year. The unemployment rate among foreigners in Mexico peaked in 2012 at 7.3 percent.

Graph and download economic data for Harmonized Unemployment: Aged 15-24: Males for Mexico (LRHU24MAMXM156N) from Jan 2005 to Nov 2021 about 15 to 24 years, Mexico, males, harmonized, unemployment, and rate.

This horizontal bar chart displays unemployment (% of total labor force) by country full name using the aggregation average in Mexico. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

This horizontal bar chart displays unemployment (% of total labor force) by ISO 3 country code using the aggregation average in Mexico. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

Graph and download economic data for Harmonized Unemployment: Aged 25 and Over: All Persons for Mexico (LFHUADTTMXM647S) from Jan 2005 to Oct 2021 about 25 years +, Mexico, and unemployment.

Mexico GDP per Person Employed: 2021 PPP data was reported at 48,541.514 Intl $ in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 48,567.127 Intl $ for 2022. Mexico GDP per Person Employed: 2021 PPP data is updated yearly, averaging 51,083.666 Intl $ from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 53,739.998 Intl $ in 2000 and a record low of 48,458.734 Intl $ in 2009. Mexico GDP per Person Employed: 2021 PPP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.;World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, OECD, and World Bank.;Weighted average;

This scatter chart displays unemployment (% of total labor force) against male population (people) in Mexico. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

Overall, the more the years of schooling of the urban active population in Argentina, the lower the unemployment for people who are willing to work. The open unemployment rate among those with 13 years of schooling or more in 2021 stood at 4.2 percent, less than half the rate of the active population with zero to five years of schooling. By contrast, the case in Mexico is the contrary: people with more years of schooling have a higher open unemployment rate.

This scatter chart displays unemployment (% of total labor force) against hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Mexico. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

This scatter chart displays agricultural land (km²) against unemployment (% of total labor force) in Mexico. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

This scatter chart displays unemployment (% of total labor force) against self-employed workers (% of total employment) in Mexico. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

This scatter chart displays unemployment (% of total labor force) against incidence of HIV (per 1,000 uninfected population) in Mexico. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.