Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Mexico
Mexico: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 5.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Mexico, 2002–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Mexico is 5.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Mexico peaked at 10.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2025.
Mexico ranks 136th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.1% | — |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +31.6% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | -1.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 5.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 5.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 37% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.1% | 10.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 6.8% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.6% | 8.0% | 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Mexico?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Mexico was 5.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2025.
- How does Mexico rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Mexico ranks 136th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 total (% of total 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.