Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mexico

Mexico: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 75.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
75.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 187 countries
All-time high
81.9%
in 1993
All-time low
69.1%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mexico, 1991–2025

0204060801991200820251991: 81.81992: 81.81993: 81.91994: 80.51995: 77.71996: 79.11997: 81.11998: 80.91999: 812000: 80.32001: 79.72002: 78.32003: 782004: 77.72005: 782006: 78.22007: 77.92008: 77.22009: 75.22010: 752011: 74.92012: 75.42013: 75.12014: 752015: 75.22016: 75.32017: 75.62018: 75.72019: 75.42020: 69.12021: 73.62022: 74.82023: 75.42024: 75.22025: 75.1

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

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mexico, 1991 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 31 Pakistan 76.2% compare
  2. 32 Viet Nam 76.0% compare
  3. 33 Mozambique 75.7% compare
  4. 35 El Salvador 74.9% compare
  5. 36 Ecuador 74.7% compare
  6. 37 Jamaica 74.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.