Employment in Mexico
Mexico: Employment was 60,712 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
60,712
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 174 countries
All-time high
60,712
in 2026
All-time low
29,226
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2026
Employment in Mexico, 1991–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in Mexico is 60,712, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Mexico peaked at 60,712 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 29,226, in 1991.
Mexico ranks 11th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Employment in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29,226 | — |
| 1993 | 31,340 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 32,159 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 33,490 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 35,420 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 36,356 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 36,773 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 37,590 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 38,338 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 39,090 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 39,808 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 40,737 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 42,079 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 43,378 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 44,231 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 44,944 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 45,435 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 46,122 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 46,359 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 47,886 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 48,412 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 48,617 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 49,828 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 50,864 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 51,680 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 53,162 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 54,615 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 51,420 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 54,173 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 58,314 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 59,810 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 60,336 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 60,478 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 60,712 | +0.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 60,712 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,125, 19.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 60,712 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,099, 28.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,538 | 29,226 | 36,773 | 7 |
| 2000s | 41,563 | 37,590 | 45,435 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,755 | 46,122 | 54,615 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,892 | 51,420 | 60,712 | 7 |
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 Mexico?
- Employment in Mexico was 60,712 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 60,712 in 2026.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,226 in 1991.
- How does Mexico rank for employment?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 174 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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