Employers, male (% of male employment) in Mexico
Mexico: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 7.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employers, male (% of male employment) in Mexico is 7.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Mexico peaked at 7.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2014.
That places Mexico 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.9% | — |
| 1992 | 5.9% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | +0.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 7.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.4%, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 7.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.9%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.9% | 7.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.9% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.1% | 7.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 employers, male (% of male employment) in Mexico?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Mexico was 7.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Mexico ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).