Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mexico
Mexico: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 75.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mexico recorded 75.1% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mexico peaked at 81.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 34th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 81.8% | — |
| 1992 | 81.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 81.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 80.5% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 77.7% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 79.1% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 81.1% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 80.9% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 81.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 80.3% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 79.7% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 78.3% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 77.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 78.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 77.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 77.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 75.2% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 75.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 74.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 75.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 75.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 75.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 75.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 69.1% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 74.8% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 75.4% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 75.2% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 75.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.7% | 77.7% | 81.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 75.2% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 74.9% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 69.1% | 75.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mexico?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mexico was 75.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Mexico ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.