Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Mexico
Mexico: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 52.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Mexico, 2002–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mexico recorded 52.1% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Mexico peaked at 59.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2020.
That places Mexico 34th out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 59.5% | — |
| 2003 | 58.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 58.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 58.5% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 55.1% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 55.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 55.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 53.7% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 53.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 52.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 53.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 47.8% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 53.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 53.8% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 52.1% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.2% | 55.1% | 59.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 52.9% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 47.8% | 53.8% | 6 |
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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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Mexico?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Mexico was 52.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Mexico ranks 34th out of 154 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 2.5%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.