Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Mexico
Mexico: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) was 58.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Mexico is 58.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Mexico peaked at 59.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1994.
That places Mexico 90th out of 178 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.1% | — |
| 1992 | 48.5% | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 57.5% | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 48.0% | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 55.3% | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 56.1% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 58.0% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 58.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 58.0% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 57.7% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 55.7% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 56.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 57.2% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 58.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 57.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 57.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 56.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 57.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 53.6% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 59.5% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 58.8% | -1.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 58.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.4%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 58.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.8%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.1% | 48.0% | 58.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 55.7% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 56.5% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 53.6% | 59.7% | 6 |
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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Mexico?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Mexico was 58.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1994.
- How does Mexico rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Mexico ranks 90th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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+, total (%) (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.