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Mexico Unemployment Rate

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode MX.UNEMP.M.NSA

Latest2.8%September 2026
Previous3.0%August 2026
Year ago3.0%September 2025

Mexico Unemployment Rate was 2.8% in September 2026, down 0.2 percentage points from August 2026 and down 0.1 percentage points from a year earlier.

Among the 53 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 7th lowest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 2.2% (Mar 2025) to 5.5% (Jun 2020), averaging 3.3%.

Mexico Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 2005 – Sep 20262%3%4%5%6%20052010201520202025Robomacro
Mexico Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 2005 – Sep 2026. Source: National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), Mexico.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20262.8%
August 20263.0%
July 20262.9%
June 20262.9%
May 20262.8%
April 20262.5%
March 20262.4%
February 20262.6%
January 20262.7%
December 20252.4%
November 20252.7%
October 20252.6%
September 20253.0%
August 20252.9%
July 20252.8%
June 20252.7%
May 20252.7%
April 20252.5%
March 20252.2%
February 20252.5%
January 20252.7%
December 20242.4%
November 20242.6%
October 20242.5%

Last 24 observations. The full history (261 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2005
Observations261
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high5.5% (Jun 2020)
10-year low2.2% (Mar 2025)
10-year average3.3%
Source agencyNational Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), Mexico
Makrognosis codeMX.UNEMP.M.NSA

Unemployment Rate: how Mexico compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1South AfricaSep 202633.7%
2FinlandSep 202611.0%
3North MacedoniaSep 202610.7%
4SpainSep 202610.3%
5ChileSep 20269.8%
42MaltaSep 20263.4%
43PolandSep 20263.4%
44TaiwanSep 20263.4%
45DenmarkSep 20263.1%
46MalaysiaSep 20263.0%
47MexicoSep 20262.8%
48Czech RepublicSep 20262.8%
49JapanSep 20262.4%
50RussiaJan 20252.1%
51South KoreaOct 20262.0%
52SingaporeJul 20262.0%
53ThailandSep 20260.9%

Unemployment Rate by country: all 53 economies ranked →

Other Mexico indicators

Mexico GDP (Gross Domestic Product)Mexico Nominal GDP, current prices, NSA at annual rateMexico Inflation Rate (CPI)Mexico Core Inflation RateMexico 10-Year Government Bond YieldMexico Credit Rating & Sovereign Risk ScoreMexico Industrial ProductionMexico Retail SalesMexico Producer Price Inflation (PPI)Mexico Trade Balance: Goods & ServicesMexico Exports of Goods, FOB, total (INEGI), USD mnMexico Imports of Goods, FOB, total (INEGI), USD mnMexico Government Debt to GDPMexico Consumer confidence index, seasonally adjusted (INEGI BIE 454186)Mexico M2 Money StockMexico 10-Year Fixed-Rate Bond (M-Bono) Yield (Banxico SIE)

FAQ

What is the current unemployment Rate in Mexico?
The latest reading is 2.8% for September 2026, published by National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), Mexico.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), Mexico and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code MX.UNEMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), Mexico. Original title: “Mexico Unemployment Rate, national (INEGI ENOE)”.