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Formal Labor Costs Double in Mexico as Job Growth Slows
By Aura Moreno - Tue, 02/24/2026 - 14:08
Mexico’s formal labor costs doubled in a decade as job growth weakens and employer registrations decline, warns the Inter-American Development Bank.
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