Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Mexico
Mexico: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 59,440 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Mexico is 59,440 Persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Mexico peaked at 59,440 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29,227 Persons, in 1991.
That places Mexico 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29,227 Persons | — |
| 1992 | 30,254 Persons | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 31,342 Persons | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 31,831 Persons | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 32,175 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 33,496 Persons | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 35,425 Persons | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 36,357 Persons | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 36,775 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 37,594 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 37,684 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 38,560 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 38,878 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 40,216 Persons | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 42,079 Persons | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 43,378 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 44,231 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 44,944 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 45,435 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 46,122 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 47,139 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 48,707 Persons | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 49,227 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 49,415 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 50,611 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 51,595 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 52,341 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 53,721 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 54,993 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 53,232 Persons | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 55,166 Persons | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 57,322 Persons | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 58,896 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 59,366 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 59,440 Persons | +0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 59,440 Persons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,827 Persons, 2.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 59,440 Persons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,205 Persons, 3.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,987 Persons | 29,227 Persons | 36,775 Persons | 9 |
| 2000s | 41,300 Persons | 37,594 Persons | 45,435 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,387 Persons | 46,122 Persons | 54,993 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,237 Persons | 53,232 Persons | 59,440 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 5 Türkiye 32,566 Persons compare
- 5 Brazil 103,224 Persons compare
- 6 Russian Federation 71,973 Persons compare
- 7 Japan 68,280 Persons compare
- 7 Poland 17,241 Persons compare
- 8 Netherlands 9,899 Persons compare
- 9 Germany 42,553 Persons compare
- 9 Lithuania 1,463 Persons compare
- 10 Slovenia 996.46 Persons compare
- 10 Thailand 39,807 Persons compare
- 11 Latvia 889.52 Persons compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33,322 Persons 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 employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Mexico?
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Mexico was 59,440 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 59,440 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,227 Persons in 1991.
- How does Mexico rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Mexico ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.