Mexico’s unemployment rate fell to 2.8% in September 2026 from 3.0% in August, slightly below forecasts of 3.0% and reaching its lowest level since May. The unemployed population totaled 1.76 million people, with the jobless rate at 2.7% for women and 2.9% for men. By age group, people aged 25–44 accounted for the largest share of the unemployed population, at 46.8%, followed by those aged 15–24, at 30.5%. Regarding unemployment duration, 40% had been out of work for one month or less, while 34.1% had been unemployed for more than one month and up to three months. Meanwhile, 7.2% had been without work for more than six months and up to one year, and 3.3% had been unemployed for more than a year. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI)
Unemployment Rate in Mexico decreased to 2.80 percent in September from 3 percent in August of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Mexico averaged 3.65 percent from 1994 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 6.42 percent in September of 2009 and a record low of 2.20 percent in March of 2025. This page provides the latest reported value for - Mexico Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Mexico Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on November of 2026.
Unemployment Rate in Mexico decreased to 2.80 percent in September from 3 percent in August of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Mexico is expected to be 2.90 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Mexico Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 2.90 percent in 2027 and 3.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.