Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Mexico or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Mexico, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Tanzania, United Republic of?

12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mexico vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Mexico

2.5%

in 2025

Tanzania, United Republic of

2.4%

in 2024

Mexico rank

159th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

162nd

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

Mexico
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Mexico ranks 159th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 162nd of 187 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.7%	2.5%	1.2%	Mexico
2010s	5.0%	2.3%	2.8%	Mexico
2020s	3.5%	2.1%	1.4%	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Mexico or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Mexico, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Mexico and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?: Mexico ranks 159th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 162nd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 6,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.