Unemployment rate,Percent in Mexico
Mexico: Unemployment rate,Percent was 2.7% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
2.7%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
65th
of 71 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2009
All-time low
2.6%
in 2025
Years of data
22
2005–2026
Unemployment rate,Percent in Mexico, 2005–2026
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate,percent in Mexico is 2.7%, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate,percent in Mexico peaked at 5.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2025.
That places Mexico 65th out of 71 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Unemployment rate,Percent in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.5% | — |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 2.7% | +2.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 52% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.4%, 42% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 5.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 4.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate,percent in Mexico?
- Unemployment rate,percent in Mexico was 2.7% in 2026, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2025.
- How does Mexico rank for unemployment rate,percent?
- Mexico ranks 65th out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rate,percent rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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