Mexico City, State of Mexico Lead Job Growth in 2025: OCC

Mexico City and the State of Mexico ranked among the three states with the highest employment growth in the first half of 2025, according to the online job platform OCC. The capital accounted for 31% of national job postings with 77,363 opportunities, while the State of Mexico represented 11% with 28,436 postings. Together, both regions have more than 4.7 million registered users on OCC. 

“Employment growth reflects both sectoral demand and broader labor inclusion policies,” says Niall O’Higgins, Senior Employment Research Specialist, ILO, highlighting the challenges young people face entering the workforce and the importance of integrating those who are Not in Education, Employment, or Training (NEET) into labor markets. 

In Mexico City, IT (16%), sales (16%), accounting-finance (14%), and administration (11%) led hiring. In the State of Mexico, sales (19%), logistics (13%), manufacturing-production (10%), and administration (10%) had the highest demand. Candidate profiles in both regions aligned closely with these sectors.

Formal employment in Mexico reached a historic high in July 2025, with 23.59 million jobs registered at the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), reports MBN. The growth included both permanent and temporary positions, driven by new labor inclusion programs for platform and independent workers. July alone added 1.26 million jobs, with transport, communications, and business services recording the highest increases. Average daily wages rose to MX$614.3 (US$33), marking the highest July level on record.

The rise in employment coincides with the pilot implementation of the Reform on Digital Platform Labor, which requires companies providing platform-based services to register workers with IMSS. Mexico City saw 619,993 new formal jobs in July, a 17.9% increase, largely in transport, communications, and business services. Authorities expect the reform to further expand coverage and formalize nontraditional employment categories.

Yet, youth employment remains a global challenge. The ILO estimates that 262 million individuals aged 15 to 24 fall into the NEET category, and gender and education disparities persist. The organization recently launched a digital platform policy tracker to compile legislative initiatives related to platform work, aiming to support governments, employers, and workers in addressing rapid labor market changes and promoting informed policy design.