Mexico's Unemployment Worsens in March
Market Realist
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April 27, 2013
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After a strong decline in February, unemployment climbed back up just above 5%.

Unemployment is a lagging indicator that clearly confirms the health of an economy. Unemployment tends to fall much faster than it recovers, hence sharp drops can sometimes act as coincident indicators to confirm a trend reversal.

Mexico’s unemployment had fallen sharply below the iconical 5% mark during February, but the most recent reading posted a 5.01% in seasonally adjusted terms. Given other negative macroeconomic indicators showing a slowdown, the unemployment figure is a confirmation of the change of fortune for the economy.

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