Mexico vs World: Lower-middle income: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates)

Mexico
63,308
in 2027
World: Lower-middle income
1.36 million
in 2027
Mexico rank
11th
World: Lower-middle income rank
9th

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Mexico
  • World: Lower-middle income
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199020082027

How they compare

World: Lower-middle income currently reports 1.36 million against 63,308 in Mexico, a difference of 1.30 million.

That makes World: Lower-middle income's figure about 21.5 times Mexico's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, World: Lower-middle income has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 11th and World: Lower-middle income ranks 9th of 189 countries.

World: Lower-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico World: Lower-middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 33,856 697,525 663,669 World: Lower-middle income
2000s 42,680 896,306 853,626 World: Lower-middle income
2010s 52,381 1.06 million 1.01 million World: Lower-middle income
2020s 59,616 1.27 million 1.21 million World: Lower-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Mexico or World: Lower-middle income?
World: Lower-middle income, at 1.36 million against 63,308 in Mexico as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Mexico and World: Lower-middle income?
1.30 million, with World: Lower-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and World: Lower-middle income?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Mexico and World: Lower-middle income rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Mexico ranks 11th and World: Lower-middle income ranks 9th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.