Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national in Mexico
Mexico: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national was 41.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
41.3%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
55th
of 155 countries
All-time high
51.6%
in 1993
All-time low
37.2%
in 2020
Years of data
34
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mexico stood at 41.3%.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mexico peaked at 51.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 55th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.3% | — |
| 1992 | 50.5% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 51.6% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 50.3% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 48.2% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.2% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 50.3% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.9% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 43.8% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 44.1% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 42.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 42.7% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 42.9% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 41.3% | -3.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 41.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.6%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 41.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.5%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.8% | 48.2% | 51.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 42.2% | 48.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 40.8% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 37.2% | 42.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 52 Dominican Republic 41.9% compare
- 53 Bahrain 41.8% compare
- 54 El Salvador 41.5% compare
- 56 Malaysia 40.7% compare
- 57 Turkey 40.3% compare
- 58 Seychelles 40.0% compare
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, total (%) in Mexico?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mexico was 41.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Mexico ranks 55th out of 155 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 0.7%. 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, 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.