Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Unemployment Rate (%) |
| South Africa | 29.81% |
| Gabon | 21.47% |
| Namibia | 20.85% |
| Botswana | 20.68% |
| Libya | 20.68% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 18.98% |
| Jordan | 17.87% |
| St. Lucia | 17.36% |
| Iraq | 15.55% |
| Montenegro | 15.40% |
| North Macedonia | 15.08% |
| Bosnia | 14.05% |
| Lebanon | 12.64% |
| Armenia | 12.56% |
| Guyana | 12.36% |
| Albania | 11.81% |
| Algeria | 11.55% |
| Costa Rica | 11.45% |
| Iran | 10.96% |
| Colombia | 10.73% |
| Samoa | 10.31% |
| Turkey | 10.03% |
| Belize | 9.69% |
| Serbia | 9.47% |
| Brazil | 9.46% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 8.69% |
| Suriname | 8.64% |
| Mauritius | 7.23% |
| Dominican Republic | 7.12% |
| Paraguay | 6.89% |
| Jamaica | 6.05% |
| Azerbaijan | 5.46% |
| Romania | 5.44% |
| Venezuela | 5.33% |
| Turkmenistan | 5.02% |
| Kazakhstan | 5.01% |
| China | 4.89% |
| Maldives | 4.88% |
| Bulgaria | 4.40% |
| Fiji | 4.33% |
| Belarus | 4.17% |
| Ecuador | 3.96% |
| Malaysia | 3.73% |
| Peru | 3.66% |
| Mexico | 3.31% |
| Tonga | 3.01% |
| Guatemala | 2.57% |
| Cuba | 1.39% |
| Thailand | 0.86% |
| Mexico Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2022 | 3.31% | -0.78% |
| 2021 | 4.09% | -0.36% |
| 2020 | 4.45% | 0.97% |
| 2019 | 3.48% | 0.21% |
| 2018 | 3.27% | -0.15% |
| 2017 | 3.42% | -0.44% |
| 2016 | 3.86% | -0.45% |
| 2015 | 4.31% | -0.50% |
| 2014 | 4.81% | -0.10% |
| 2013 | 4.91% | 0.02% |
| 2012 | 4.89% | -0.28% |
| 2011 | 5.17% | -0.13% |
| 2010 | 5.30% | -0.06% |
| 2009 | 5.36% | 1.49% |
| 2008 | 3.87% | 0.24% |
| 2007 | 3.63% | 0.06% |
| 2006 | 3.57% | 0.01% |
| 2005 | 3.56% | -0.38% |
| 2004 | 3.94% | 0.48% |
| 2003 | 3.46% | 0.46% |
| 2002 | 3.00% | 0.37% |
| 2001 | 2.63% | -0.02% |
| 2000 | 2.65% | 0.05% |
| 1999 | 2.60% | -1.13% |
| 1998 | 3.73% | -0.51% |
| 1997 | 4.24% | -1.23% |
| 1996 | 5.47% | -1.63% |
| 1995 | 7.10% | 2.66% |
| 1994 | 4.44% | 1.07% |
| 1993 | 3.37% | 0.13% |
| 1992 | 3.24% | 0.09% |
| 1991 | 3.15% | 0.09% |
