Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Mexico
Mexico: Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Mexico stood at 2.4%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Mexico peaked at 11.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2025.
That places Mexico 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.1% | — |
| 1992 | 10.9% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | -0.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.0%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 6.3% | 11.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 85 Switzerland 2.6% compare
- 86 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.5% compare
- 87 Kyrgyzstan 2.4% compare
- 89 Greece 2.4% compare
- 90 Ukraine 2.2% compare
- 91 Botswana 2.2% 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 contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Mexico?
- Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Mexico was 2.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2025.
- How does Mexico rank for contributing family workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Mexico ranks 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.