
Sheinbaum announces 23.08 million formal workers, with 571,277 jobs created in 2026
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The article reports the official IMSS data on formal employment in Mexico in October, announced by President Claudia Sheinbaum, along with the progress of public education and health programs.
Mexico reached the historic record of 23,088,353 formal workers in October. The figure was announced by president Claudia Sheinbaum on the basis of official figures released by IMSS. The increase between September and October is 161,077 units, bringing the jobs created in 2026 to 571,277, with an annual growth of 1.3%. “We hit a high in formal jobs this past month, the highest in all of history,” Sheinbaum said.
The progress of public programs was also presented during a press conference. School is Ours Director Pamela López Ruiz reported support for 73,443 school communities, with an investment of more than $1 billion benefiting nearly nine million students.
Regarding healthcare, Alejandro Svarch, director of the IMSS-Bienestar which offers free medical assistance to uninsured citizens, announced resources of 233 million dollars destined for 8,797 medical centers. Martí Batres, director of the ISSTE (the social security and health institution reserved exclusively for state employees), finally added the inclusion of 633 facilities in the plan, accumulating investments of 34 million dollars.

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