Overview

• Mexico added 201,920 jobs in June, marking the strongest monthly gain since March and pushing total employment to 60.2 million
• Formal positions accounted for 182,663 of June’s new roles while 19,257 informal jobs were also created
• The informal sector grew to 33 million workers, lifting the national informality rate to 54.8%
• Underemployment held steady at 7.4%, leaving 4.4 million people seeking additional working hours
• In the first half of 2025, Mexico lost 278,470 formal jobs even as informal employment rose by 1,126,964, underscoring a widening gap in job quality