Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mexico
Mexico: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 74.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mexico, 2001–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mexico stood at 74.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mexico peaked at 78.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 43rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 77.4% | — |
| 2002 | 78.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 77.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 77.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 77.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 77.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 76.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 74.8% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 74.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 74.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 74.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 74.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 74.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 74.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 69.1% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 75.2% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 75.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 75.1% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 74.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.3% | 74.8% | 78.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 74.4% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 69.1% | 75.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 40 Maldives 74.6% compare
- 41 El Salvador 74.5% compare
- 42 Republic of Moldova 74.3% compare
- 44 Côte d'Ivoire 73.9% compare
- 45 Honduras 73.6% compare
- 46 India 73.6% 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mexico?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mexico was 74.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2006.
- 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 43rd out of 174 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 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.