Mexico vs Philippines: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Mexico
58.8%
in 2025
Philippines
58.8%
in 2024
Mexico rank
90th
Philippines rank
91st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Mexico
- Philippines
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 58.8% against 58.8% in Philippines, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Philippines ahead.
Mexico ranks 90th and Philippines ranks 91st of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.1% | 59.6% | 4.6% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 58.0% | 1.1% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 57.3% | 0.0% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 56.3% | 1.5% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Mexico or Philippines?
- Mexico, at 58.8% against 58.8% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Mexico and Philippines?
- 0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Mexico ranks 90th and Philippines ranks 91st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.