Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-08-31
Mexico's unemployment rate stands at 2.75% as of 2026-08-31, up from 2.71% in 2026-07-31. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (440 observations).
In 2026-08-31, Mexico's unemployment rate was 2.75%, up from 2.71% in 2026-07-31.
In 2026-07-31, Mexico's unemployment rate was 2.71%, down from 2.84% in 2026-06-30.
In 2026-06-30, Mexico's unemployment rate was 2.84%, up from 2.77% in 2026-05-31.
In 2026-05-31, Mexico's unemployment rate was 2.77%, up from 2.59% in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, Mexico's unemployment rate was 2.59%, down from 2.77% in 2026-03-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 2.75% | +0.035% |
| 2026-07-31 | 2.71% | -0.1282% |
| 2026-06-30 | 2.84% | +0.0759% |
| 2026-05-31 | 2.77% | +0.1798% |
| 2026-04-30 | 2.59% | -0.1862% |
| 2026-03-31 | 2.77% | +0.092% |
| 2026-02-28 | 2.68% | +0.0511% |
| 2026-01-31 | 2.63% | +0.0291% |
| 2025-12-31 | 2.6% | -0.1192% |
| 2025-11-30 | 2.72% | +0.1194% |
| 2025-10-31 | 2.6% | -0.143% |
| 2025-09-30 | 2.74% | +0.0804% |
| 2025-08-31 | 2.66% | +0.0632% |
| 2025-07-31 | 2.6% | -0.055% |
| 2025-06-30 | 2.65% | -0.0967% |
| 2025-05-31 | 2.75% | +0.0918% |
| 2025-04-30 | 2.66% | +0.1006% |
| 2025-03-31 | 2.56% | -0.0378% |
| 2025-02-28 | 2.6% | -0.0242% |
| 2025-01-31 | 2.62% | -0.0301% |
| 2024-12-31 | 2.65% | -0.0492% |
| 2024-11-30 | 2.7% | +0.2147% |
| 2024-10-31 | 2.48% | -0.22% |
| 2024-09-30 | 2.7% | -0.0599% |
| 2024-08-31 | 2.76% | +0.0299% |
| 2024-07-31 | 2.73% | +0.0045% |
| 2024-06-30 | 2.73% | +0.0774% |
| 2024-05-31 | 2.65% | -0.0778% |
| 2024-04-30 | 2.73% | +0.1152% |
| 2024-03-31 | 2.62% | +0.0735% |
| 2024-02-29 | 2.54% | -0.2093% |
| 2024-01-31 | 2.75% | -0.092% |
| 2023-12-31 | 2.84% | +0.0617% |
| 2023-11-30 | 2.78% | +0.0787% |
| 2023-10-31 | 2.7% | +0.0383% |
| 2023-09-30 | 2.66% | -0.0353% |
| 2023-08-31 | 2.7% | -0.2244% |
| 2023-07-31 | 2.92% | +0.3021% |
| 2023-06-30 | 2.62% | -0.3269% |
| 2023-05-31 | 2.95% | -0.0004% |
| 2023-04-30 | 2.95% | +0.2094% |
| 2023-03-31 | 2.74% | -0.0436% |
| 2023-02-28 | 2.78% | -0.1169% |
| 2023-01-31 | 2.9% | -0.096% |
| 2022-12-31 | 3% | +0.0667% |
| 2022-11-30 | 2.93% | -0.3198% |
| 2022-10-31 | 3.25% | +0.1587% |
| 2022-09-30 | 3.09% | -0.1545% |
| 2022-08-31 | 3.25% | +0.0255% |
| 2022-07-31 | 3.22% | -0.0982% |
| 2022-06-30 | 3.32% | +0.0101% |
| 2022-05-31 | 3.31% | +0.1396% |
| 2022-04-30 | 3.17% | -0.2088% |
| 2022-03-31 | 3.38% | -0.4473% |
| 2022-02-28 | 3.82% | +0.2718% |
| 2022-01-31 | 3.55% | -0.2847% |
| 2021-12-31 | 3.84% | +0.0672% |
| 2021-11-30 | 3.77% | -0.0825% |
| 2021-10-31 | 3.85% | -0.0065% |
| 2021-09-30 | 3.86% | -0.1268% |
| 2021-08-31 | 3.99% | -0.1398% |
| 2021-07-31 | 4.13% | +0.1745% |
| 2021-06-30 | 3.95% | -0.104% |
| 2021-05-31 | 4.06% | -0.7909% |
| 2021-04-30 | 4.85% | +0.4915% |
| 2021-03-31 | 4.35% | -0.1237% |
| 2021-02-28 | 4.48% | -0.0688% |
| 2021-01-31 | 4.55% | +0.4026% |
| 2020-12-31 | 4.14% | -0.3528% |
| 2020-11-30 | 4.5% | -0.1508% |
| 2020-10-31 | 4.65% | -0.1262% |
| 2020-09-30 | 4.77% | -0.128% |
| 2020-08-31 | 4.9% | -0.179% |
| 2020-07-31 | 5.08% | -0.3966% |
| 2020-06-30 | 5.48% | +1.22% |
| 2020-05-31 | 4.26% | -0.6078% |
| 2020-04-30 | 4.86% | +1.57% |
| 2020-03-31 | 3.3% | -0.3137% |
| 2020-02-29 | 3.61% | -0.042% |
| 2020-01-31 | 3.65% | +0.4762% |
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Mexico's unemployment rate is 2.75% as of 2026-08-31, compared with 2.71% in 2026-07-31. Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation).
The highest recorded value is 7.6% (1995-08-31); the lowest is 2.1% (2000-02-29), across data from 1990 to 2026.
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.