Monthly unemployment levels in Mexico
Mexico: Monthly unemployment levels was 1,631 Persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Monthly unemployment levels in Mexico, 2005–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1,631 Persons for monthly unemployment levels in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly unemployment levels in Mexico peaked at 2,540 Persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,525 Persons, in 2005.
That places Mexico 9th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Monthly unemployment levels in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,525 Persons | — |
| 2006 | 1,571 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1,652 Persons | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1,793 Persons | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 2,526 Persons | +40.8% |
| 2010 | 2,498 Persons | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2,540 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,496 Persons | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,539 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2,511 Persons | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,306 Persons | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 2,087 Persons | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 1,854 Persons | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 1,826 Persons | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,975 Persons | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 2,337 Persons | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 2,372 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,940 Persons | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 1,693 Persons | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 1,636 Persons | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 1,631 Persons | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,813 Persons | 1,525 Persons | 2,526 Persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,263 Persons | 1,826 Persons | 2,540 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,935 Persons | 1,631 Persons | 2,372 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 6 Japan 1,758 Persons compare
- 6 Netherlands 396.5 Persons compare
- 7 Lithuania 107.75 Persons compare
- 7 United Kingdom 1,740 Persons compare
- 8 Germany 1,666 Persons compare
- 8 Latvia 65.58 Persons compare
- 9 Estonia 55.92 Persons compare
- 10 Italy 1,571 Persons compare
- 10 Slovenia 40.25 Persons compare
- 11 Canada 1,539 Persons compare
- 12 Chile 877.3 Persons compare
More work & labour data for Mexico
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5539 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5363 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 144,910 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,369 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 65,616 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 64,633 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 130,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monthly unemployment levels in Mexico?
- Monthly unemployment levels in Mexico was 1,631 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest monthly unemployment levels recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,540 Persons in 2011.
- What is the lowest monthly unemployment levels recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,525 Persons in 2005.
- How does Mexico rank for monthly unemployment levels?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monthly unemployment levels rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Monthly unemployment levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the monthly unemployed population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the unemployed population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. Chile, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom publish Labour Force Survey (LFS) data using a rolling quarter methodology. The OECD treats the middle month of the rolling quarter as the reference month. As a result, the publication of monthly LFS data for these countries may be delayed by one month or more relative to the OECD reference month. The unemployed are persons in their working age who, in the reference period, do not have a job; are available for work; and, have taken specific steps to find a job. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.