European Union vs Mexico: Population outside the labour force — Persons outside the labour force

European Union
159,243 Persons
in 2025
Mexico
41,805 Persons
in 2025
European Union rank
2nd
Mexico rank
3rd

Population outside the labour force — Persons outside the labour force over time

  • European Union
  • Mexico
50.0k100.0k150.0k200520152025

How they compare

European Union currently reports 159,243 Persons against 41,805 Persons in Mexico, a difference of 117,438 Persons.

That makes European Union's figure about 3.8 times Mexico's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 3rd of 10 regions.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 159,200 Persons 30,714 Persons 128,486 Persons European Union
2010s 159,216 Persons 35,195 Persons 124,022 Persons European Union
2020s 159,580 Persons 40,790 Persons 118,790 Persons European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force, European Union or Mexico?
European Union, at 159,243 Persons against 41,805 Persons in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force between European Union and Mexico?
117,438 Persons, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Mexico?
21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do European Union and Mexico rank globally for population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force?
European Union ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 3rd of 10 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Population outside the labour force — Persons outside the labour force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population outside the labour force — Persons outside the labour force
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,266 data points, 1955–2025
Last refreshed

The infra-annual dataflow on the outside the labour force population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the outside the labour force population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. The persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.