Informal care employment in Mexico
Mexico: Informal care employment was 3,343 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Informal care employment in Mexico, 2013–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2026, informal care employment in Mexico stood at 3,343.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal care employment in Mexico peaked at 3,431 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,957, in 2021.
That places Mexico 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Informal care employment in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,007 | — |
| 2014 | 3,030 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3,196 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 3,157 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,197 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3,193 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,295 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2,998 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 2,957 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 3,177 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 3,431 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 3,399 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 3,274 | -3.7% |
| 2026 | 3,343 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,153 | 3,007 | 3,295 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3,226 | 2,957 | 3,431 | 7 |
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 informal care employment in Mexico?
- Informal care employment in Mexico was 3,343 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal care employment recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3,431 in 2023.
- What is the lowest informal care employment recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,957 in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for informal care employment?
- Mexico ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is informal care employment rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal care employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.