Care employment outside the formal sector in Mexico
Mexico: Care employment outside the formal sector was 2,858 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Care employment outside the formal sector in Mexico, 2013–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2026, care employment outside the formal sector in Mexico stood at 2,858.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, care employment outside the formal sector in Mexico peaked at 2,932 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,362, in 2013.
Mexico ranks 3rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Care employment outside the formal sector in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,362 | — |
| 2014 | 2,408 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2,544 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 2,540 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,549 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,509 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,615 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 2,495 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 2,532 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,728 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 2,932 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 2,898 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 2,806 | -3.2% |
| 2026 | 2,858 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,504 | 2,362 | 2,615 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,750 | 2,495 | 2,932 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 1 India 11,420 compare
- 2 Brazil 5,286 compare
- 4 Pakistan 2,512 compare
- 5 Bangladesh 1,432 compare
- 6 South Africa 1,231 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 care employment outside the formal sector in Mexico?
- Care employment outside the formal sector in Mexico was 2,858 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest care employment outside the formal sector recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,932 in 2023.
- What is the lowest care employment outside the formal sector recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,362 in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for care employment outside the formal sector?
- Mexico ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is care employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Care employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.