Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Mexico
Mexico: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 52.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mexico recorded 52.9% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Mexico peaked at 69.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2020.
That places Mexico 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.4% | — |
| 1992 | 68.4% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 69.5% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 67.7% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 65.0% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 65.4% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 66.7% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 67.2% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 64.6% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 62.9% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 59.5% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 58.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 58.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 58.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 55.1% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 55.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 53.7% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 53.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 53.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 47.2% | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 52.9% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 52.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.2% | 65.0% | 69.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 55.1% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 53.0% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 47.2% | 52.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Mexico?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Mexico was 52.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Mexico ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.