Employment rate in Mexico
Mexico: Employment rate was 60.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
60.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
75th
of 186 countries
All-time high
60.0%
in 2023
All-time low
53.9%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment rate in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 60.0% for employment rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate in Mexico peaked at 60.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 2020.
That places Mexico 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.0% | 55.2% | 58.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 56.7% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 57.2% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 53.9% | 60.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 72 Canada 60.1% compare
- 73 El Salvador 60.1% compare
- 74 Philippines 60.0% compare
- 76 Azerbaijan 59.8% compare
- 77 Russia 59.8% compare
- 78 Estonia 59.7% compare
More work & labour data for Mexico
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 61.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 47.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate in Mexico?
- Employment rate in Mexico was 60.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for employment rate?
- Mexico ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.