Overview

• INEGI reported the PEA grew by 573,770 to 61.1 million, reflecting a larger number of people actively seeking work.
• The employed population increased by 439,751 to 59.4 million, while the number of unemployed rose by 134,019 to 1.6 million.
• Labor informality climbed to 54.8%, adding 546,349 people for a total of 32.6 million workers without formal protections.
• Underemployment reached 7.2%, equivalent to 4.3 million people, an increase of 386,258 compared with the prior quarter.
• Job gains were led by services (+212,554) and the primary sector (+156,099), manufacturing added 46,763, and construction lost 15,934, with unemployment higher in large urban areas (3.2% in 100,000+ localities) and longer job searches rising year over year.