Employers, total (% of total employment) in Mexico
Mexico: Employers, total (% of total employment) was 5.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employers, total (% of total employment) in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mexico recorded 5.5% for employers, total (% of total employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, total (% of total employment) in Mexico peaked at 5.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2014.
That places Mexico 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employers, total (% of total employment) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.7% | — |
| 1992 | 4.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5539 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, total (% of total employment) in Mexico?
- Employers, total (% of total employment) in Mexico was 5.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest employers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Mexico ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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, total (% of total 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).