Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Mexico
Mexico: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was -0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Mexico, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of gdp per employed person in Mexico is -0.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 460.0% on the previous year and down 183.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Mexico peaked at 3.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -6.7%, in 2009.
Mexico ranks 161st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.0% | — |
| 2001 | -1.5% | -151.2% |
| 2002 | -1.1% | -26.6% |
| 2003 | -1.0% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -201.0% |
| 2005 | -1.6% | -255.9% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -187.4% |
| 2007 | -0.1% | -104.3% |
| 2008 | -0.5% | +666.7% |
| 2009 | -6.7% | +1352.2% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -145.8% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -65.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -81.9% |
| 2013 | -0.6% | -405.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -377.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -73.3% |
| 2016 | -0.0% | -107.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -966.7% |
| 2018 | -0.1% | -130.8% |
| 2019 | -2.8% | +3375.0% |
| 2020 | -1.0% | -62.6% |
| 2021 | -1.7% | +60.6% |
| 2022 | -0.1% | -96.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -266.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.4% | -460.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.7% | -6.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -2.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -1.7% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Mexico?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Mexico was -0.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.7% in 2009.
- How does Mexico rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Mexico ranks 161st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 183.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).