Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Mexico

Mexico: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 2.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.6%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
153rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2009
All-time low
2.6%
in 2024
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Mexico, 2001–2024

02462001201220242001: 2.8 %2002: 3 %2003: 3.5 %2004: 3.9 %2005: 3.6 %2006: 3.6 %2007: 3.6 %2008: 3.9 %2009: 5.4 %2010: 5.3 %2011: 5.2 %2012: 4.9 %2013: 4.9 %2014: 4.8 %2015: 4.3 %2016: 3.9 %2017: 3.4 %2018: 3.3 %2019: 3.5 %2020: 4.4 %2021: 3.9 %2022: 3.2 %2023: 2.7 %2024: 2.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 2.6% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Mexico peaked at 5.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2024.

That places Mexico 153rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Mexico, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 2.8%
2002 3.0% +8.7%
2003 3.5% +15.3%
2004 3.9% +13.9%
2005 3.6% -9.6%
2006 3.6% +0.3%
2007 3.6% +1.7%
2008 3.9% +6.6%
2009 5.4% +38.5%
2010 5.3% -1.1%
2011 5.2% -2.3%
2012 4.9% -5.6%
2013 4.9% +0.6%
2014 4.8% -2.0%
2015 4.3% -10.6%
2016 3.9% -10.7%
2017 3.4% -11.2%
2018 3.3% -4.4%
2019 3.5% +6.4%
2020 4.4% +25.9%
2021 3.9% -10.0%
2022 3.2% -19.5%
2023 2.7% -14.8%
2024 2.6% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.7% 2.8% 5.4% 9
2010s 4.3% 3.3% 5.3% 10
2020s 3.4% 2.6% 4.4% 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

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  6. 156 Japan 2.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Mexico?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Mexico was 2.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2024.
How does Mexico rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Mexico ranks 153rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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