Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Mexico
Mexico: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 55.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Mexico, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mexico recorded 55.9% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Mexico peaked at 73.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 48th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.4% | — |
| 1991 | 71.2% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 72.2% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 73.3% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 72.6% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 71.8% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 71.1% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 70.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 71.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 69.3% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 67.7% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 65.5% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 62.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 62.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 62.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 60.8% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 60.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 57.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 56.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 56.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 57.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 56.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 55.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 56.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 55.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.5% | 69.3% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.1% | 60.8% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 56.6% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 51.2% | 56.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Mexico?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Mexico was 55.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Mexico ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.