Unemployment in Mexico Edges Up to 3%, With 55% of Workers Off the Books
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Mexico’s unemployment rate rises to 3% in August and closes at peaks not seen since September 2025
Mexico City, Sep 25 (Prensa Latina) The unemployment rate in Mexico stood in August at three percent of the economically active population (PEA), 0.1 more compared to the same period of 2025, reported today the National Institute of Statistics and Geography. The post Unemployment rate in Mexico stood at three percent in August first appeared on Noticias Prensa Latina.
The unemployment rate in Mexico rose to 3% in August 2026, with an increase of 86,000 people unemployed compared to 2025.
The unemployment rate reached 3% in the eighth month of the year, while 700,000 informal jobs were lost from July to August.
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