Overview
- Total IMSS-affiliated workers reached 22,639,050 in October, the second-highest level on record.
- Formal employment rose by 198,454 in the month, lifting the 2025 year-to-date gain to roughly 400,000 jobs, or about 1.8%.
- Job permanence hit a record share, with 87.4% of posts classified as permanent (about 19.8 million positions).
- The average salary base of contribution climbed to 623.5 pesos per day, a 7.4% increase over the past 12 months.
- Commentary comparing IMSS data notes Jan–Oct 2025 job creation is about 194,566 below the same period in 2024, and the institute plans a full-year report in January 2026.