Mexico’s unemployment rate increased to 2.8% in May 2026, marking the highest level in eight months, up from 2.5% in April. The number of unemployed individuals incresed by 200 thousand to 1.7 million, while employed persons declined by the same amount to 60.4 million. The economically active population remained unchanged at 62.1 million, with the labor force participation rate holding steady at 59.1%. Among employed workers, salaried workers kept the biggest share at 68.5%, followed by self-employed (22.3%), employers (5.9%) and unpaid family workers (3.4%). By sector, services accounted for 44.4%, followed by commerce (19.9%), manufacturing (16.2%), agriculture (10.0%) and construction (8.0%). The unemployement rate was higher for women (2.8%) than men (2.7%). 12% of unemployed individuals had not completed secondary education, while 88% had attained a higher level of education. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the unemployment rate edged up to 2.7% in May from 2.6% in April.

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