Employment in Mexico
Mexico: Employment was 60,058 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 60,058 for employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Mexico peaked at 60,058 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29,318, in 1991.
Mexico ranks 11th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29,318 | — |
| 1992 | 30,392 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 31,471 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 31,938 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 31,861 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 33,242 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 35,242 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 36,066 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 36,844 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 37,567 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 37,982 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 38,327 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 39,179 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 40,164 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 41,676 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 43,078 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 43,999 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 44,620 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 44,804 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 45,634 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 46,713 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 48,281 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 48,976 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 49,406 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 50,524 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 51,437 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 52,264 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 53,337 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 54,646 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 50,606 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 54,579 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 56,638 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 58,481 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 59,257 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 60,058 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,930 | 29,318 | 36,844 | 9 |
| 2000s | 41,140 | 37,567 | 44,804 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,122 | 45,634 | 54,646 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,603 | 50,606 | 60,058 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 8 Bangladesh 71,915 compare
- 9 Russian Federation 71,459 compare
- 10 Japan 67,630 compare
- 12 Viet Nam 56,173 compare
- 13 Ethiopia 54,892 compare
- 14 Philippines 51,037 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 in Mexico?
- Employment in Mexico was 60,058 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 60,058 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,318 in 1991.
- How does Mexico rank for employment?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.