Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Mexico
Mexico: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 24.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Mexico stood at 24.5%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Mexico peaked at 25.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 1995.
That places Mexico 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.1% | — |
| 1992 | 21.6% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 21.2% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 20.8% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 20.3% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 21.3% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 21.1% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 23.3% | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 24.0% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 25.3% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 24.4% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 24.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 20.3% | 24.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 22.3% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 22.7% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 24.4% | 25.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 46 Kuwait 24.6% compare
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- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 24.2% compare
- 51 Morocco 23.8% compare
- 52 Republic of Korea 23.4% 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 industry (% of total employment) in Mexico?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Mexico was 24.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 1995.
- How does Mexico rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Mexico ranks 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 (% of total 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).