US employment falls; remittances from Mexico continue

During the first quarter, the number of Mexican workers in the United States fell by just over 8% compared to the same period last year; however, those who kept their jobs earned higher incomes, which explains the recent increase in remittances, according to a study by the Center for Latin American Monetary Studies (CEMLA).

The report, based on data from the Current Population Survey (CPS), notes that between January and March, there were 6,820,779 Mexican immigrant workers, a decrease of 664,589 jobs—or 8.9%—compared to the same period in 2025.

However, average wages increased, which mitigated the impact of the sharp contraction in employment.
In 2025, Mexico received US$61.791 billion in family remittances, an annual decline of 4.6%, breaking an 11-year streak of growth, according to the Bank of Mexico (BdeM).

However, in February alone, US$4.468 billion was received—a 0.4% increase compared to the same month last year.

The agency noted that remittances to Mexicans totaled US$368.646 billion at the end of the first quarter. This amount was US$14.87 billion lower—a 3.9% decrease—than in the same period of 2025.