Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Mexico
Mexico: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 29.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Mexico stood at 29.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Mexico peaked at 30.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 1997.
Mexico ranks 58th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.0% | — |
| 1992 | 23.8% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 23.5% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 23.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 23.4% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 23.8% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 23.3% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 25.8% | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 26.5% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 28.0% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 26.7% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 29.7% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 29.6% | -0.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 29.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 29.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.7%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.2% | 23.3% | 26.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 25.9% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 26.8% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 29.0% | 30.0% | 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 employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Mexico?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Mexico was 29.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 1997.
- How does Mexico rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Mexico ranks 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).