Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mexico
Mexico: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 42.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mexico recorded 42.4% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mexico peaked at 51.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2020.
That places Mexico 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.5% | — |
| 1992 | 50.3% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 51.2% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 47.8% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 48.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 49.2% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 50.2% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.8% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 47.2% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 44.4% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 43.8% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 43.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 44.8% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 41.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 42.3% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 42.5% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 42.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.6% | 47.8% | 51.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 42.3% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 40.8% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 36.8% | 42.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mexico?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mexico was 42.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Mexico ranks 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, total (%) (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.