Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Mexico
Mexico: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 2.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Mexico stood at 2.6%.
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 men vs. women in Mexico peaked at 6.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, 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 men vs. women in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.6% | — |
| 1992 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | +35.8% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | +49.4% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | -25.1% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -32.7% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -32.3% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +41.7% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +35.0% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.1% | 6.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 4.7% | 6 |
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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 men vs. women in Mexico?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Mexico was 2.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1999.
- How does Mexico rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Mexico ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.