Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Mexico
Mexico: Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job was 42.6 Hours per week per person in 2025. β¬ Flat
Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Mexico, 1995β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per week per person.
Analysis
In 2025, average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Mexico stood at 42.6 Hours per week per person. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Mexico peaked at 44.72 Hours per week per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 42.6 Hours per week per person, in 2025.
That places Mexico 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.32 Hours per week per person | 44.06 Hours per week per person | 44.72 Hours per week per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 43.83 Hours per week per person | 43.46 Hours per week per person | 44.41 Hours per week per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.39 Hours per week per person | 43.17 Hours per week per person | 43.58 Hours per week per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.99 Hours per week per person | 42.6 Hours per week per person | 43.36 Hours per week per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 1 Colombia 43.6 Hours per week per person compare
- 2 Costa Rica 43.23 Hours per week per person compare
- 4 South Africa 42.3 Hours per week per person compare
- 5 Greece 40.96 Hours per week per person compare
- 6 North Macedonia 40.69 Hours per week per person compare
More work & labour data for Mexico
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5539 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5363 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 144,910 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 19,369 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 65,616 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 64,633 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 130,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Mexico?
- Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Mexico was 42.6 Hours per week per person in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked on the main job recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 44.72 Hours per week per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked on the main job recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6 Hours per week per person in 2025.
- How does Mexico rank for average usual weekly hours worked on the main job?
- Mexico ranks 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked on the main job rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on average usual weekly hours worked in the main job broken down by total employment, full-time employment and part-time employment. Actual hours of work, instead of usual hours of work, are only available in some countries (Mexico and Korea). Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+ and total) . Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at: OECD Ratification Dates.