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IMSS Reports 116,765 September Jobs as Platform Pilot Clouds Picture

Lack of detail on gig‑worker enrollments is fueling doubts about the strength of the recovery.

Overview

  • IMSS recorded 22,571,682 jobs when excluding platform beneficiaries and 23,761,340 total affiliations when including them, without disclosing how many September additions came from the pilot.
  • Roughly 1.1 million people have enrolled through the platform program and 125,757 surpassed the income threshold to receive full IMSS benefits.
  • September marked a third straight monthly gain, yet year‑to‑date formal job creation stands at 333,303, which is 27% lower than the same period in 2024.
  • Banco Base estimates that more than half of recent growth could be tied to the platform pilot, and ManpowerGroup cautions that underlying private‑sector hiring remains soft.
  • The average base salary reached 623.1 pesos per day, a record for September, while employer registrations fell to 1,039,227, down about 2.4% year over year.