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Mexico’s IMSS Reports Record Formal Employment in October on Platform‑Worker Surge

The headline gain stems from the platform‑worker rollout—most registrants lack full job status, with growth so far below 2024.

Overview

  • IMSS lists 22,789,173 registered jobs at October 31, and 24,029,752 affiliations when beneficiaries of the digital‑platform reform are included.
  • October posted a record monthly increase of 217,491 positions, lifted by 150,123 platform workers who surpassed the income threshold out of 1,114,147 registrants.
  • Formal job creation reached 550,794 in January–October 2025 (+2.5%), about 7.4% below the same period of 2024 (594,556).
  • The average daily wage base rose to 622 pesos (+7.1% year over year), with transport and communications leading sector gains (+9.6%) and Estado de México, Mexico City and Hidalgo showing annual increases above 2.5%.
  • Analysts caution IMSS data capture only part of the labor market, with informality near 55–60%; 18 states showed monthly declines, led by Campeche (-10.3%) and Tabasco (-6.5%), and employer registrations fell 2.3% after tighter security controls.