Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Mexico
Mexico: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) was 36.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
36.9%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
163rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
36.9%
in 2025
All-time low
31.4%
in 2017
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Mexico, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 36.9% for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Mexico peaked at 36.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2017.
That places Mexico 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 35.5% | — |
| 2005 | 35.0% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 36.5% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 36.9% | +1.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 36.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7%, 81% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 36.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.4%, 73% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 33.5% | 35.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 31.4% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 33.5% | 36.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 161 Democratic Republic of Congo 38.7% compare
- 162 Botswana 38.2% compare
- 163 Mongolia 36.9% compare
- 165 Panama 36.6% compare
- 165 Sierra Leone 36.6% 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 share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Mexico?
- Labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Mexico was 36.9% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2017.
- How does Mexico rank for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Mexico ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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