Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Mexico
Mexico: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 76.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mexico recorded 76.1% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Mexico peaked at 92.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 1975.
Mexico ranks 51st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 92.7% | — |
| 1970 | 80.6% | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 42.9% | -46.8% |
| 1978 | 77.8% | +81.5% |
| 1979 | 77.5% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 82.8% | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 83.1% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 75.5% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 79.3% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 80.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 80.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 80.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 79.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 78.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 78.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 78.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 78.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 78.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 77.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 72.4% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 77.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 77.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 77.1% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 76.1% | -1.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 76.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.3%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 76.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +81.5% | 42.9% | 77.8% |
| 1975 | -46.8% | 80.6% | 42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.7% | 92.7% | 92.7% | 1 |
| 1970s | 69.7% | 42.9% | 80.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 82.9% | 82.8% | 83.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 75.5% | 75.5% | 75.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 79.0% | 80.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 77.2% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 72.4% | 77.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 48 El Salvador 76.4% compare
- 49 Honduras 76.3% compare
- 50 Greenland 76.3% compare
- 52 Armenia 75.9% compare
- 53 Burkina Faso 75.6% compare
- 54 Côte d'Ivoire 75.5% compare
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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Mexico?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Mexico was 76.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 1975.
- How does Mexico rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Mexico ranks 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.