Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mexico

Mexico: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 41.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
41.3%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
54th
of 155 countries
All-time high
45.0%
in 2006
All-time low
37.2%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2002–2025

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

0102030402002201320252002: 44.32003: 43.82004: 43.12005: 44.62006: 452007: 44.92008: 44.12009: 42.22010: 42.52011: 42.32012: 42.82013: 422014: 41.22015: 412016: 40.82017: 40.82018: 40.82019: 41.62020: 37.22021: 41.72022: 42.12023: 42.72024: 42.92025: 41.3

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 45.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2020.

Mexico ranks 54th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Mexico, 2002 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2002 44.3%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.0% 42.2% 45.0% 8
2010s 41.6% 40.8% 42.8% 10
2020s 41.3% 37.2% 42.9% 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 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 45.0% in 2006.
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 54th 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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,009 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.