Mexico vs Tanzania: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Mexico
2.5%
in 2025
Tanzania
2.4%
in 2024
Mexico rank
157th
Tanzania rank
160th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Mexico
- Tanzania
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Tanzania ahead.
Mexico ranks 157th and Tanzania ranks 160th of 185 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.5% | 1.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.3% | 2.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.1% | 1.4% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Mexico or Tanzania?
- Mexico, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Mexico and Tanzania?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Tanzania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Tanzania rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Mexico ranks 157th and Tanzania ranks 160th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.