Annual working hours per person employed in Mexico
Mexico: Annual working hours per person employed was 2,143 Hours in 2016. ▬ Flat
Annual working hours per person employed in Mexico, 1991–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per person employed in Mexico is 2,143 Hours, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per person employed in Mexico peaked at 2,242 Hours in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,082 Hours, in 2009.
Mexico ranks 2nd of 37 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,164 Hours | 2,103 Hours | 2,242 Hours | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,149 Hours | 2,082 Hours | 2,196 Hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,130 Hours | 2,107 Hours | 2,143 Hours | 7 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 61.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 47.5% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per person employed in Mexico?
- Annual working hours per person employed in Mexico was 2,143 Hours in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,242 Hours in 1999.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,082 Hours in 2009.
- How does Mexico rank for annual working hours per person employed?
- Mexico ranks 2nd out of 37 regions with data for 2016.
- Is annual working hours per person employed rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Regular hours worked by full-time and part-time workers, paid and unpaid overtime, hours worked in additional jobs, and time not worked because of public holidays, annual paid leave, strikes and labour disputes, and other reasons.