Mexico vs World: Upper-middle income: Employment
Mexico
60,712
in 2026
World: Upper-middle income
1.37 million
in 2025
Mexico rank
11th
World: Upper-middle income rank
8th
Employment over time
- Mexico
- World: Upper-middle income
How they compare
World: Upper-middle income currently reports 1.37 million against 60,712 in Mexico, a difference of 1.31 million.
That makes World: Upper-middle income's figure about 22.5 times Mexico's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, World: Upper-middle income has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 11th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 8th of 174 countries.
World: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | World: Upper-middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,563 | 1.19 million | 1.15 million | World: Upper-middle income |
| 2010s | 49,755 | 1.31 million | 1.26 million | World: Upper-middle income |
| 2020s | 57,422 | 1.34 million | 1.28 million | World: Upper-middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, Mexico or World: Upper-middle income?
- World: Upper-middle income, at 1.37 million against 60,712 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between Mexico and World: Upper-middle income?
- 1.31 million, with World: Upper-middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and World: Upper-middle income?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and World: Upper-middle income rank globally for employment?
- Mexico ranks 11th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 8th 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.