Unemployment rate of males vs females in Mexico
Mexico: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 2.64 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.64
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
154th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.23
in 1995
All-time low
2.05
in 1999
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of males vs females in Mexico stood at 2.64.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of males vs females in Mexico peaked at 6.23 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.05, in 1999.
Mexico ranks 154th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.62 | — |
| 1992 | 2.82 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 3.07 | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 4.17 | +35.8% |
| 1995 | 6.23 | +49.4% |
| 1996 | 4.67 | -25.1% |
| 1997 | 3.14 | -32.7% |
| 1998 | 3.04 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 2.05 | -32.3% |
| 2000 | 2.27 | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 2.24 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.57 | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 2.92 | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 3.21 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 3.37 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 3.38 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.41 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.78 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 5.36 | +41.7% |
| 2010 | 5.37 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.2 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.9 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 4.9 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.8 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.22 | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 3.82 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 3.31 | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 3.19 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.45 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 4.66 | +35.0% |
| 2021 | 3.98 | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 3.22 | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 2.74 | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 2.66 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 2.64 | -1.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.65, 47% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.64 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.65, 47% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.53 | 2.05 | 6.23 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.25 | 2.24 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.32 | 3.19 | 5.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 | 2.64 | 4.66 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 of males vs females in Mexico?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Mexico was 2.64 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.23 in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 in 1999.
- How does Mexico rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Mexico ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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