Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Mexico
Mexico: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 5.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Mexico is 5.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Mexico peaked at 9.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1999.
That places Mexico 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.4% | — |
| 1992 | 5.3% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | +31.5% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | +39.5% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -25.5% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -43.1% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +48.3% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +34.2% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | -1.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 5.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 37% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 5.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.0%, 41% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 3.1% | 9.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 3.9% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 7.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 151 Philippines 6.1% compare
- 152 Ghana 5.9% compare
- 153 Singapore 5.5% compare
- 155 Republic of Moldova 5.2% compare
- 156 Madagascar 5.2% compare
- 157 Sierra Leone 5.1% 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, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Mexico?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Mexico was 5.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1999.
- How does Mexico rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Mexico ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.