Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Mexico
Mexico: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 2.54 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Mexico, 2002–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Mexico is 2.54, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Mexico peaked at 5.36 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.54, in 2025.
That places Mexico 75th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 | — |
| 2003 | 3.46 | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 3.94 | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 3.56 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 3.57 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.63 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.87 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 5.36 | +38.3% |
| 2010 | 5.3 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.17 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.89 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 4.92 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.82 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.31 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 3.85 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 3.42 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 3.27 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.48 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 4.38 | +25.9% |
| 2021 | 3.94 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 3.17 | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 2.7 | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 2.62 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 2.54 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8 | 3 | 5.36 | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.34 | 3.27 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 | 2.54 | 4.38 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 72 Israel 2.9 compare
- 73 Czechia 2.79 compare
- 74 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.78 compare
- 76 Guatemala 2.33 compare
- 77 United Arab Emirates 1.74 compare
- 78 Timor-Leste 1.54 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 (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Mexico?
- Unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Mexico was 2.54 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.36 in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 in 2025.
- How does Mexico rank for unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Mexico ranks 75th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.