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

Latest (2025)
52.1%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
34th
of 154 countries
All-time high
59.5%
in 2002
All-time low
47.8%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Mexico, 2002–2025

02040602002201320252002: 59.52003: 58.82004: 58.42005: 58.62006: 592007: 58.52008: 57.82009: 55.12010: 55.52011: 552012: 55.32013: 54.52014: 53.72015: 53.42016: 53.12017: 53.22018: 52.92019: 53.52020: 47.82021: 532022: 53.72023: 53.62024: 53.82025: 52.1

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

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Mexico, 2002 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 31 Brazil 52.8% compare
  2. 32 Isle of Man 52.6% compare
  3. 33 Peru 52.1% compare
  4. 35 Liechtenstein 51.9% compare
  5. 36 Germany 51.9% compare
  6. 37 Austria 51.3% compare

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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 52.1% 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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,991 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.