Labor force participation rate by age in Mexico
Mexico: Labor force participation rate by age was 45.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Mexico stood at 45.1%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Mexico peaked at 54.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 67th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.5% | — |
| 1991 | 52.4% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 53.3% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 54.2% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 53.8% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 54.1% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 53.1% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 53.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 53.8% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 51.5% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 49.6% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 47.2% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 47.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 44.5% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 44.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 44.9% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 45.1% | +0.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 45.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.9%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 45.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.1%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.3% | 52.4% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 47.0% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 43.8% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 40.0% | 45.1% | 5 |
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 labor force participation rate by age in Mexico?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Mexico was 45.1% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Mexico ranks 67th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).