Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-05-31
Mexico's unemployment rate stands at 2.75% as of 2026-05-31, up from 2.57% in 2026-04-30. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (437 observations).
In 2026-05-31, Mexico's unemployment rate was 2.75%, up from 2.57% in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, Mexico's unemployment rate was 2.57%, down from 2.68% in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, Mexico's unemployment rate was 2.68%, up from 2.67% in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, Mexico's unemployment rate was 2.67%, up from 2.62% in 2026-01-31.
In 2026-01-31, Mexico's unemployment rate was 2.62%, down from 2.65% in 2025-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | 2.75% | +0.1758% |
| 2026-04-30 | 2.57% | -0.111% |
| 2026-03-31 | 2.68% | +0.0096% |
| 2026-02-28 | 2.67% | +0.0575% |
| 2026-01-31 | 2.62% | -0.0287% |
| 2025-12-31 | 2.65% | -0.0651% |
| 2025-11-30 | 2.71% | +0.1144% |
| 2025-10-31 | 2.6% | -0.0765% |
| 2025-09-30 | 2.67% | +0.008% |
| 2025-08-31 | 2.67% | +0.0649% |
| 2025-07-31 | 2.6% | -0.0904% |
| 2025-06-30 | 2.69% | -0.0501% |
| 2025-05-31 | 2.74% | +0.0865% |
| 2025-04-30 | 2.65% | +0.0682% |
| 2025-03-31 | 2.59% | -0.0007% |
| 2025-02-28 | 2.59% | -0.0393% |
| 2025-01-31 | 2.63% | -0.0453% |
| 2024-12-31 | 2.67% | -0.0299% |
| 2024-11-30 | 2.7% | +0.2133% |
| 2024-10-31 | 2.49% | -0.2517% |
| 2024-09-30 | 2.74% | -0.0388% |
| 2024-08-31 | 2.78% | +0.0375% |
| 2024-07-31 | 2.74% | +0.0356% |
| 2024-06-30 | 2.71% | +0.0637% |
| 2024-05-31 | 2.64% | -0.0871% |
| 2024-04-30 | 2.73% | +0.0961% |
| 2024-03-31 | 2.63% | +0.102% |
| 2024-02-29 | 2.53% | -0.2235% |
| 2024-01-31 | 2.75% | -0.042% |
| 2023-12-31 | 2.8% | +0.0202% |
| 2023-11-30 | 2.78% | +0.0675% |
| 2023-10-31 | 2.71% | -0.0563% |
| 2023-09-30 | 2.76% | +0.0575% |
| 2023-08-31 | 2.71% | -0.2151% |
| 2023-07-31 | 2.92% | +0.0811% |
| 2023-06-30 | 2.84% | -0.0983% |
| 2023-05-31 | 2.94% | -0.0051% |
| 2023-04-30 | 2.94% | +0.1379% |
| 2023-03-31 | 2.81% | +0.0268% |
| 2023-02-28 | 2.78% | -0.1268% |
| 2023-01-31 | 2.91% | -0.367% |
| 2022-12-31 | 3.27% | +0.339% |
| 2022-11-30 | 2.93% | -0.3176% |
| 2022-10-31 | 3.25% | +0.0638% |
| 2022-09-30 | 3.19% | -0.0682% |
| 2022-08-31 | 3.26% | +0.0391% |
| 2022-07-31 | 3.22% | -0.0517% |
| 2022-06-30 | 3.27% | -0.0324% |
| 2022-05-31 | 3.3% | +0.134% |
| 2022-04-30 | 3.17% | -0.4115% |
| 2022-03-31 | 3.58% | -0.2355% |
| 2022-02-28 | 3.81% | +0.2671% |
| 2022-01-31 | 3.55% | -0.5911% |
| 2021-12-31 | 4.14% | +0.3812% |
| 2021-11-30 | 3.76% | -0.103% |
| 2021-10-31 | 3.86% | -0.132% |
| 2021-09-30 | 3.99% | +0.0116% |
| 2021-08-31 | 3.98% | -0.1573% |
| 2021-07-31 | 4.14% | -0.1469% |
| 2021-06-30 | 4.29% | +0.2507% |
| 2021-05-31 | 4.03% | -0.8165% |
| 2021-04-30 | 4.85% | +0.3954% |
| 2021-03-31 | 4.46% | -0.0226% |
| 2021-02-28 | 4.48% | -0.0627% |
| 2021-01-31 | 4.54% | +0.1092% |
| 2020-12-31 | 4.43% | -0.0676% |
| 2020-11-30 | 4.5% | -0.164% |
| 2020-10-31 | 4.66% | -0.2629% |
| 2020-09-30 | 4.93% | +0.0131% |
| 2020-08-31 | 4.91% | -0.1954% |
| 2020-07-31 | 5.11% | +0.2442% |
| 2020-06-30 | 4.86% | +0.607% |
| 2020-05-31 | 4.26% | -0.6151% |
| 2020-04-30 | 4.87% | +1.36% |
| 2020-03-31 | 3.51% | -0.0974% |
| 2020-02-29 | 3.61% | -0.0287% |
| 2020-01-31 | 3.64% | +0.1504% |
| 2019-12-31 | 3.49% | -0.0151% |
| 2019-11-30 | 3.51% | -0.0701% |
| 2019-10-31 | 3.58% | — |
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Mexico's unemployment rate is 2.75% as of 2026-05-31, compared with 2.57% in 2026-04-30. 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.