Overview

• IMSS reported 23.761 million total affiliations that include platform beneficiaries versus 22.571 million positions when counting jobs only.
• Formal job creation reached 333,303 in January–September, about 27% below the same period of 2024 and the weakest for that span since 2020, according to private analyses.
• The institute said 125,757 app drivers and couriers surpassed the income threshold to be counted as formal jobs, yet it did not specify how many of September’s gains came from the pilot.
• The average base salary rose to 623.10 pesos per day, the highest nominal figure for a September, while registered employers fell 2.4% year over year to 1,039,227, marking a 17‑month decline.
• Transport and communications led annual growth at 9.3% as Estado de México, Hidalgo and Michoacán posted gains, whereas construction weakened and 16 states including Tabasco showed contractions.