Background on IMSS and its Significance
The Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS) is a Mexican government agency responsible for administering social security programs, including healthcare and pension plans. It plays a crucial role in regulating labor conditions, ensuring workers’ rights, and providing social security benefits. The recent record-breaking job registration by the IMSS highlights the Mexican economy’s growth and stability.
Job Registration Details
By the end of October 2025, the IMSS reported a total of 24 million 297,152 affiliations linked to employers. This figure includes individuals incorporated following the digital platforms reform. When focusing solely on job positions, the registration with the IMSS reached 22 million 789,173 – the highest number since records began.
- Permanent Jobs: 86.8% of the registered positions correspond to permanent employment, totaling 19 million 777,386 jobs – another historical maximum.
- Temporary Jobs: 13.2% of the registered positions are temporary jobs, amounting to 3 million 011,787.
In October alone, there was a monthly increase of 217,491 jobs, equivalent to a relative variation of 1.0%. Consequently, the job creation accumulated in 2025 reached 550,794 positions, indicating a 2.5% growth year-to-date.
Comparison with Previous Year
Compared to October 2024, the total number of jobs increased by 170,231, representing an annual growth rate of 0.8%.
Sectoral Analysis
The largest relative advances in job generation were observed in transportation and communications (9.6%), commerce (2.9%), and electricity (2.8%). At the state level, Estado de México, Ciudad de México, and Hidalgo showed annual increases exceeding 2.5%.
Average Salary and Wage Base
The average base salary for contribution in October 2025 was 622 pesos, the highest value for that month since records began. The annual nominal increase was 41.5 pesos, equating to a 7.1% variation – the fourth-largest increase for an October month.
Patronal Registrations
The IMSS reported 139,408 patronal registrations, indicating a negative annual variation of 2.3%. This decrease is primarily due to the implementation of new security measures in the process of opening patronal registrations for physical persons.
Digital Platforms Pilot Test
In the fourth month of the obligatory pilot test for digital platforms (July–December 2025), 1 million 114,147 individuals benefited from the reform. Of these, 150,123 surpassed the monthly net income threshold and were registered as job positions, gaining access to IMSS’s five insurance schemes.
- Above-Threshold Workers: These individuals were registered as job positions and have access to all IMSS insurance schemes.
Those who did not surpass the threshold but were still registered maintained coverage through the occupational accident and disease insurance, which guarantees 100% of the registered salary during incapacity along with medical, surgical, pharmaceutical, and hospital care.
The average daily salary in this scheme is 387.8 pesos.
Key Questions and Answers
- What is the IMSS? The Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS) is a Mexican government agency responsible for administering social security programs, including healthcare and pension plans.
- Why is the job registration record significant? The record-breaking job registration by the IMSS reflects the Mexican economy’s growth and stability.
- What types of jobs were registered? 86.8% of the registered positions correspond to permanent employment, while 13.2% are temporary jobs.
- How does the average salary compare to previous years? The average base salary in October 2025 was 622 pesos, the highest value for that month since records began, with a 7.1% annual increase.
- What is the status of patronal registrations? The IMSS reported 139,408 patronal registrations, indicating a negative annual variation of 2.3%.
- What is the digital platforms pilot test about? The obligatory pilot test for digital platforms aims to modernize and streamline the registration process for both employers and workers in the gig economy.
