Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Mexico
Mexico: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 60.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mexico recorded 60.4% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Mexico peaked at 61.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 1975.
That places Mexico 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.5% | — |
| 1970 | 48.6% | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 27.6% | -43.3% |
| 1978 | 51.0% | +84.7% |
| 1979 | 51.3% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 55.8% | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 59.1% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 47.6% | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 57.3% | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 57.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 58.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 58.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 59.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 60.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 59.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 59.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 59.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 60.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 60.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 59.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 59.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 59.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 59.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 60.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 56.1% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 59.8% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 60.8% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 61.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 61.1% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 60.4% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.5% | 55.5% | 55.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 44.6% | 27.6% | 51.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 57.5% | 55.8% | 59.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 47.6% | 47.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 57.3% | 60.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 59.4% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 56.1% | 61.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 117 British Virgin Islands 60.7% compare
- 118 Liechtenstein 60.4% compare
- 119 Philippines 60.4% compare
- 121 Myanmar 60.2% compare
- 122 El Salvador 60.0% compare
- 123 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 59.9% compare
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- 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)
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- 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 15+) in Mexico?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Mexico was 60.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 1975.
- How does Mexico rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Mexico ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.