US EditionLabor Poverty in Mexico Closes 2025 at a Minimum of 32%, but Reaches 42.3 Million People
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Labor poverty in Mexico closed 2025 in 32.3% of the population, its historical minimum of the series, although the indicator reaches 42.3 million people whose working income is not enough to purchase the food basket.
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Mexico City, Feb 25 (EFE).- Labor poverty in Mexico closed 2025 in 32.3% of the population, its historical minimum of the series, although the indicator still reaches 42.3 million people whose labor income is not enough to acquire the food basket, reported the organization Mexico, how are we going?.
Labor poverty declined 3.1 percentage points in Mexico in 2025 compared to 2024, and per capita income increased 5.3, reported Inegi.
Labor poverty decreased 3.1 percentage points at the national level in 2025, compared to the previous year, while per capita labour income increased 5.3 percent, reported Inegi. In the fourth quarter of last year, he said, 32.3 percent of the population did not receive sufficient income to acquire the basic food basket, that is, they were in a situation of labor poverty, by 35.4 percent in the same period of 2024. The decrease was greater in rur…
39.4 percent of the population found themselves in labor poverty in the fourth quarter of 2025 in Tlaxcala, a figure that represented an increase of 1.3 percentage points compared to the previous quarter (the second highest in the country), reported on Wednesday by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi). In comparison with the period October–December 2024, the figure was 2.9 points lower. Thus, four out of every 10 Tlaxcaltec…
Labor poverty in Mexico showed a general improvement at the end of 2025; however, not all entities followed the same trajectory. In fact, San Luis Potosí was among the few states where the indicator increased, according to the most recent update of the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI). This indicator measures the percentage of population whose per capita labour income is lower than the cost of the food basket, which allows …
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