Unemployment rate in Mexico, 2026

Unemployment rate in 2026 (year-to-date through 1 January 2026): Annual value (as of 1 January 2026) — 2.7493 % экономически активного населения. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — International Monetary Fund.

Unemployment rate in 2026 — neighbouring years chart, Annual value (as of 1 January 2026) 2.7493 % экономически активного населения, source International Monetary Fund
Unemployment rate in 2026 — value in the context of neighbouring years. Source: International Monetary Fund. forecasteconomy.com

Unemployment rate in 2026: data as of 1 January 2026

  • Value: 2.7493 % экономически активного населения
  • Change vs 2025: +0.1027 % экономически активного населения (+3.88 %)
  • Position in history: below the 47-year average (average — 3.7264 % экономически активного населения)
  • Series maximum — 6.23 % экономически активного населения in 1995 (31 years ago)
  • Series minimum — 0.9 % экономически активного населения in 1981 (45 years ago)
  • Value date: 1 January 2026
  • Source: International Monetary Fund

Dynamics over neighbouring years

YearValue, % экономически активного населения
20173.4233
20183.325
20193.4908
20204.4092
20214.1367
20223.27
20232.795
20242.6708
20252.6467
20262.7493

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Complete series for Mexico — on the Unemployment rate page.

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