Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Mexico
Mexico: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 81.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Mexico, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mexico recorded 81.8% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Mexico peaked at 87.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 51st of 187 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86.4% | — |
| 1991 | 86.4% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 86.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 87.0% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 86.5% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 85.3% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 85.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 86.3% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 86.1% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 85.4% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 84.8% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 84.2% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 83.0% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 83.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 83.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 83.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 84.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 83.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 83.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 82.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 82.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 82.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 82.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 82.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 81.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 81.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.6% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 80.8% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 81.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 81.7% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 81.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.1% | 85.3% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.6% | 82.7% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 81.9% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 76.6% | 81.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Mexico?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Mexico was 81.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Mexico ranks 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.