Mexico Unemployment Rate 1991-2020
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Mexico unemployment rate for 2018 was 3.32%, a 0.1% decline from 2017.
- Mexico unemployment rate for 2017 was 3.42%, a 0.44% decline from 2016.
- Mexico unemployment rate for 2016 was 3.86%, a 0.45% decline from 2015.
- Mexico unemployment rate for 2015 was 4.31%, a 0.5% decline from 2014.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Unemployment Rate (%) |
| South Africa | 26.96% |
| Namibia | 23.10% |
| North Macedonia | 21.55% |
| St. Lucia | 20.87% |
| Bosnia | 20.84% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 19.76% |
| Gabon | 19.49% |
| Botswana | 17.94% |
| Armenia | 17.71% |
| Libya | 17.29% |
| Montenegro | 15.46% |
| Jordan | 15.03% |
| Albania | 13.90% |
| Serbia | 13.51% |
| Brazil | 12.54% |
| Guyana | 12.15% |
| Algeria | 12.15% |
| Iran | 12.00% |
| Turkey | 10.90% |
| Jamaica | 9.45% |
| Belize | 9.37% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 9.16% |
| Colombia | 9.09% |
| Venezuela | 8.37% |
| Samoa | 8.33% |
| Costa Rica | 8.13% |
| Iraq | 7.93% |
| Suriname | 7.63% |
| Mauritius | 6.87% |
| Lebanon | 6.17% |
| Maldives | 6.08% |
| Dominican Republic | 5.83% |
| Belarus | 5.71% |
| Bulgaria | 5.26% |
| Azerbaijan | 5.22% |
| Kazakhstan | 4.89% |
| Russia | 4.74% |
| Paraguay | 4.71% |
| China | 4.42% |
| Romania | 4.30% |
| Fiji | 4.15% |
| Ecuador | 3.91% |
| Turkmenistan | 3.78% |
| Malaysia | 3.36% |
| Mexico | 3.32% |
| Peru | 2.84% |
| Guatemala | 2.73% |
| Cuba | 2.26% |
| Tonga | 1.03% |
| Thailand | 0.67% |
| Mexico Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2018 | 3.32% | -0.10% |
| 2017 | 3.42% | -0.44% |
| 2016 | 3.86% | -0.45% |
| 2015 | 4.31% | -0.50% |
| 2014 | 4.81% | -0.11% |
| 2013 | 4.91% | 0.03% |
| 2012 | 4.89% | -0.28% |
| 2011 | 5.17% | -0.13% |
| 2010 | 5.30% | -0.05% |
| 2009 | 5.36% | 1.48% |
| 2008 | 3.87% | 0.25% |
| 2007 | 3.63% | 0.06% |
| 2006 | 3.57% | 0.01% |
| 2005 | 3.56% | -0.38% |
| 2004 | 3.94% | 0.48% |
| 2003 | 3.46% | 0.45% |
| 2002 | 3.00% | 0.47% |
| 2001 | 2.54% | -0.03% |
| 2000 | 2.56% | 0.08% |
| 1999 | 2.49% | -1.09% |
| 1998 | 3.57% | -0.48% |
| 1997 | 4.06% | -1.20% |
| 1996 | 5.25% | -1.64% |
| 1995 | 6.89% | 2.64% |
| 1994 | 4.25% | 1.03% |
| 1993 | 3.21% | 0.12% |
| 1992 | 3.10% | 0.05% |
| 1991 | 3.05% | 0.05% |
