Overview
- Millennials and Gen Z now represent about 36.1 million workers, roughly 60% of Mexico’s labor force, according to INEGI’s ENOE.
- Many young workers face temporary contracts, irregular pay and long spells in informality, often without social security or legal protections.
- Consar released its first Monitor Afore evaluating 31 service metrics, with top overall scores for Afore Inbursa, Coppel, PensionISSSTE and Banamex to help workers compare administrators.
- Specialists warn those retiring under Ley 97 will rely largely on their Afore balances, which are unlikely to match past pension levels, and advise early saving and use of official comparison tools.
- Recent research highlights generational preferences for work–life balance and purpose, while a 2025 Argentine study reports 60% of young people use AI daily and 40% view its workplace use favorably.