Average weekly hours actually worked of employed persons ages 25 to 54 in Mexico
Mexico: Average weekly hours actually worked of employed persons ages 25 to 54 was 41.64 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked of employed persons ages 25 to 54 in Mexico, 2005–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 41.64 for average weekly hours actually worked of employed persons ages 25 to 54 in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked of employed persons ages 25 to 54 in Mexico peaked at 47.83 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 41.64, in 2026.
Mexico ranks 23rd of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked of employed persons ages 25 to 54 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47.83 | — |
| 2006 | 47.62 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 44.2 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 43.22 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 42.65 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 42.94 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 42.99 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 43.21 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 43.15 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 43.1 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 43.36 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 43.6 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 43.82 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 43.83 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 43.67 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 41.88 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 42.32 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 42.08 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 41.81 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 41.67 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 41.64 | -0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 41.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.74, 100% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 41.64 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.64, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1 | 42.65 | 47.83 | 5 |
| 2010s | 43.37 | 42.94 | 43.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.9 | 41.64 | 42.32 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 20 Philippines 42.17 compare
- 21 Egypt 41.85 compare
- 22 Thailand 41.84 compare
- 24 Kosovo 41.47 compare
- 25 Montenegro 41.36 compare
- 26 Dominican Republic 40.82 compare
More work & labour data for Mexico
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5539 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5363 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 144,910 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,369 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 65,616 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 64,633 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 130,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked of employed persons ages 25 to 54 in Mexico?
- Average weekly hours actually worked of employed persons ages 25 to 54 in Mexico was 41.64 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked of employed persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 47.83 in 2005.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked of employed persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.64 in 2026.
- How does Mexico rank for average weekly hours actually worked of employed persons ages 25 to 54?
- Mexico ranks 23rd out of 67 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked of employed persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked of employed persons ages 25 to 54. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Prime-age refers to persons aged 25 to 54 years. Data on hours of work are presented, whenever possible, on the basis of the average number of hours of work per week, and with reference to hours worked in the main (paid) job regardless of working time arrangements (e.g. full-time and part-time). For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.