Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Mexico
Mexico: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) was 2.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Mexico, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
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 155th out of 191 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 (%) (age 13th) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.0%, 44% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 152 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.7% compare
- 153 El Salvador 2.7% compare
- 154 Isle of Man 2.7% compare
- 156 Czechia 2.6% compare
- 157 Seychelles 2.6% compare
- 158 Japan 2.5% 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 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 155th out of 191 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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