Mexico vs World: Lower-middle income: Employment
Mexico
60,712
in 2026
World: Lower-middle income
1.26 million
in 2025
Mexico rank
11th
World: Lower-middle income rank
9th
Employment over time
- Mexico
- World: Lower-middle income
How they compare
World: Lower-middle income currently reports 1.26 million against 60,712 in Mexico, a difference of 1.20 million.
That makes World: Lower-middle income's figure about 20.7 times Mexico's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, World: Lower-middle income has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 11th and World: Lower-middle income ranks 9th of 174 countries.
World: Lower-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | World: Lower-middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,563 | 842,167 | 800,604 | World: Lower-middle income |
| 2010s | 49,755 | 999,539 | 949,785 | World: Lower-middle income |
| 2020s | 57,422 | 1.18 million | 1.12 million | World: Lower-middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, Mexico or World: Lower-middle income?
- World: Lower-middle income, at 1.26 million against 60,712 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between Mexico and World: Lower-middle income?
- 1.20 million, with World: Lower-middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and World: Lower-middle income?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and World: Lower-middle income rank globally for employment?
- Mexico ranks 11th and World: Lower-middle income ranks 9th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.