Mexico vs United States: Employment in STEM occupations
Employment in STEM occupations over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 30,981 against 3,978 in Mexico, a difference of 27,003.
That makes United States's figure about 7.8 times Mexico's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 31 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,973 | 22,735 | 19,762 | United States |
| 2020s | 3,650 | 28,781 | 25,131 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in stem occupations, Mexico or United States?
- United States, at 30,981 against 3,978 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in stem occupations between Mexico and United States?
- 27,003, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for employment in stem occupations?
- Mexico ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.