GDP per employed person in Mexico
Mexico: GDP per employed person was 48,141 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▬ Flat
GDP per employed person in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 48,141 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Mexico peaked at 53,742 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48,141 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2025.
That places Mexico 83rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,487 constant 2021 PPP $ | 48,561 constant 2021 PPP $ | 52,172 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 51,931 constant 2021 PPP $ | 48,459 constant 2021 PPP $ | 53,742 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,767 constant 2021 PPP $ | 49,943 constant 2021 PPP $ | 51,419 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,630 constant 2021 PPP $ | 48,141 constant 2021 PPP $ | 49,432 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 gdp per employed person in Mexico?
- Gdp per employed person in Mexico was 48,141 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 53,742 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2000.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,141 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- How does Mexico rank for gdp per employed person?
- Mexico ranks 83rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.