Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages) … national in Mexico
Mexico: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages) … national was 5.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mexico recorded 5.2% for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Mexico peaked at 9.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1999.
That places Mexico 134th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages) … national in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.2% | — |
| 1992 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | +33.4% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | +41.9% |
| 1996 | 7.6% | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | -25.7% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -42.8% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | +50.5% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +34.0% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | -3.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 5.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 5.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.7%, 44% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 2.9% | 9.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.4% | 9.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.2% | 7.7% | 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, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Mexico?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Mexico was 5.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 9.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1999.
- How does Mexico rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Mexico ranks 134th out of 157 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 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.