Mexico vs United States: Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and

Mexico
5 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2024
United States
4.32 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2024
Mexico rank
22nd
United States rank
24th

Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and over time

  • Mexico
  • United States
46810200020122024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 5 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup against 4.32 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in United States, a difference of 0.68 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.

Mexico ranks 22nd and United States ranks 24th of 28 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United States Difference Ahead
2000s 4.98 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 5.79 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 0.8096 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup United States
2010s 5.76 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 5.97 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 0.2167 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup United States
2020s 5.43 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 5.22 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 0.2091 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and, Mexico or United States?
Mexico, at 5 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup against 4.32 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and between Mexico and United States?
0.68 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Mexico and United States rank globally for labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and?
Mexico ranks 22nd and United States ranks 24th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate
Unit
Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 770 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

This database presents the labour market outcomes of immigrants in terms of employment, unemployment, and participation rates, disaggregated by gender.