Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Mexico
Mexico: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 66.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Mexico, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mexico recorded 66.3% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Mexico peaked at 66.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 1990.
That places Mexico 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.1% | — |
| 1991 | 60.2% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 60.8% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 61.4% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 61.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 61.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 63.2% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 62.9% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 62.1% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 62.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 61.4% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 60.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 63.8% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 63.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 63.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 63.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 63.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 64.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 60.2% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 65.1% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 66.1% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 66.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.6% | 60.1% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 60.9% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 63.5% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 60.2% | 66.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 112 Italy 66.6% compare
- 113 Saudi Arabia 66.5% compare
- 114 Maldives 66.4% compare
- 116 El Salvador 66.2% compare
- 117 Rwanda 66.1% compare
- 118 North Macedonia 65.8% 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, total (% of total population ages) in Mexico?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Mexico was 66.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Mexico ranks 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO 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 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.