Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-09-30
Mexico's unemployment rate stands at 2.63% as of 2026-09-30, down from 2.74% in 2026-08-31. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (441 observations).
In 2026-09-30, Mexico's unemployment rate was 2.63%, down from 2.74% in 2026-08-31.
In 2026-08-31, Mexico's unemployment rate was 2.74%, 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 2.76% in 2026-05-31.
In 2026-05-31, Mexico's unemployment rate was 2.76%, up from 2.58% in 2026-04-30.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 2.63% | -0.1136% |
| 2026-08-31 | 2.74% | +0.0349% |
| 2026-07-31 | 2.71% | -0.1302% |
| 2026-06-30 | 2.84% | +0.0753% |
| 2026-05-31 | 2.76% | +0.181% |
| 2026-04-30 | 2.58% | -0.1862% |
| 2026-03-31 | 2.77% | +0.0906% |
| 2026-02-28 | 2.68% | +0.0511% |
| 2026-01-31 | 2.63% | +0.0291% |
| 2025-12-31 | 2.6% | -0.1207% |
| 2025-11-30 | 2.72% | +0.1203% |
| 2025-10-31 | 2.6% | -0.1555% |
| 2025-09-30 | 2.75% | +0.095% |
| 2025-08-31 | 2.66% | +0.0634% |
| 2025-07-31 | 2.6% | -0.0564% |
| 2025-06-30 | 2.65% | -0.0968% |
| 2025-05-31 | 2.75% | +0.0928% |
| 2025-04-30 | 2.66% | +0.1002% |
| 2025-03-31 | 2.56% | -0.0391% |
| 2025-02-28 | 2.6% | -0.0239% |
| 2025-01-31 | 2.62% | -0.0303% |
| 2024-12-31 | 2.65% | -0.0503% |
| 2024-11-30 | 2.7% | +0.2155% |
| 2024-10-31 | 2.48% | -0.2288% |
| 2024-09-30 | 2.71% | -0.0491% |
| 2024-08-31 | 2.76% | +0.0293% |
| 2024-07-31 | 2.73% | +0.0038% |
| 2024-06-30 | 2.73% | +0.077% |
| 2024-05-31 | 2.65% | -0.0766% |
| 2024-04-30 | 2.73% | +0.1149% |
| 2024-03-31 | 2.61% | +0.0723% |
| 2024-02-29 | 2.54% | -0.209% |
| 2024-01-31 | 2.75% | -0.0921% |
| 2023-12-31 | 2.84% | +0.0607% |
| 2023-11-30 | 2.78% | +0.0796% |
| 2023-10-31 | 2.7% | +0.0305% |
| 2023-09-30 | 2.67% | -0.0266% |
| 2023-08-31 | 2.7% | -0.2238% |
| 2023-07-31 | 2.92% | +0.3012% |
| 2023-06-30 | 2.62% | -0.3273% |
| 2023-05-31 | 2.95% | +0.0003% |
| 2023-04-30 | 2.95% | +0.2093% |
| 2023-03-31 | 2.74% | -0.0446% |
| 2023-02-28 | 2.78% | -0.1166% |
| 2023-01-31 | 2.9% | -0.0961% |
| 2022-12-31 | 3% | +0.0657% |
| 2022-11-30 | 2.93% | -0.319% |
| 2022-10-31 | 3.25% | +0.1524% |
| 2022-09-30 | 3.1% | -0.1473% |
| 2022-08-31 | 3.24% | +0.0259% |
| 2022-07-31 | 3.22% | -0.0986% |
| 2022-06-30 | 3.32% | +0.0092% |
| 2022-05-31 | 3.31% | +0.1405% |
| 2022-04-30 | 3.17% | -0.2087% |
| 2022-03-31 | 3.38% | -0.4487% |
| 2022-02-28 | 3.82% | +0.2722% |
| 2022-01-31 | 3.55% | -0.2847% |
| 2021-12-31 | 3.84% | +0.0662% |
| 2021-11-30 | 3.77% | -0.0815% |
| 2021-10-31 | 3.85% | -0.0126% |
| 2021-09-30 | 3.87% | -0.1197% |
| 2021-08-31 | 3.98% | -0.1396% |
| 2021-07-31 | 4.12% | +0.1737% |
| 2021-06-30 | 3.95% | -0.1047% |
| 2021-05-31 | 4.06% | -0.7895% |
| 2021-04-30 | 4.84% | +0.4911% |
| 2021-03-31 | 4.35% | -0.125% |
| 2021-02-28 | 4.48% | -0.0687% |
| 2021-01-31 | 4.55% | +0.4028% |
| 2020-12-31 | 4.14% | -0.3538% |
| 2020-11-30 | 4.5% | -0.1498% |
| 2020-10-31 | 4.65% | -0.1294% |
| 2020-09-30 | 4.78% | -0.1242% |
| 2020-08-31 | 4.9% | -0.1778% |
| 2020-07-31 | 5.08% | -0.3976% |
| 2020-06-30 | 5.48% | +1.22% |
| 2020-05-31 | 4.26% | -0.6065% |
| 2020-04-30 | 4.86% | +1.57% |
| 2020-03-31 | 3.3% | -0.3145% |
| 2020-02-29 | 3.61% | -0.0419% |
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Mexico's unemployment rate is 2.63% as of 2026-09-30, compared with 2.74% in 2026-08-31. 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.