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.
Employment rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.4% | — |
| 1992 | 56.8% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 57.3% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 56.7% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 55.2% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 56.2% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 58.2% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 58.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 58.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 58.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 57.4% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 56.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 56.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 58.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 58.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 57.3% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 57.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 57.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 53.9% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 60.0% | -0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 60.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.7%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 60.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.1%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.