Mexico (2025)
2.7
% of labor force (ILO methodology)
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
percentage points
Trend
neutral
Series length
35
years of data

Data

Mexico Unemployment Rate (ILO, % of Labor Force) (2025) — source data. World Bank.
Year % of labor force (ILO methodology) YoY Change
2025 2.7 unchanged
2024 2.7 -0.1pp
2023 2.8 -0.5pp
2022 3.3 -0.7pp
2021 4 -0.4pp
2020 4.4 +0.9pp
2019 3.5 +0.2pp
2018 3.3 -0.1pp
2017 3.4 -0.5pp
2016 3.9 -0.4pp
2015 4.3 -0.5pp
2014 4.8 -0.1pp
2013 4.9 unchanged
2012 4.9 -0.3pp
2011 5.2 -0.1pp
2010 5.3 -0.1pp
2009 5.4 +1.5pp
2008 3.9 +0.3pp
2007 3.6 unchanged
2006 3.6 unchanged

About this Dataset

Mexico recorded 2.7 % of labor force (ILO methodology) in 2025. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 1991–2025 the series ranges from 2.6 in 1999 to 7.1 in 1995.

This page tracks the unemployment rate (ILO methodology) in Mexico from 1990 to present. ILO-consistent unemployment allows direct cross-country comparison of labour market slack on a standardised basis.

Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the unemployment rate (ILO methodology) in Mexico from 1990 to present. ILO-consistent unemployment allows direct cross-country comparison of labour market slack on a standardised basis. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1991–2025 (35 observations).

The series peaked at 7.1 % of labor force (ILO methodology) in 1995 and reached its lowest recorded value of 2.6 in 1999. The latest reading of 2.7 in 2025 is unchanged on the previous period.