Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 37.88 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Mexico, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2026, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Mexico stood at 37.88.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Mexico peaked at 37.98 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.09, in 2017.
Mexico ranks 146th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 34.92 | — |
| 2005 | 34.58 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 33.46 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 33.14 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 33.08 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 34.58 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 33.01 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 32.58 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 32.17 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 33.13 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 32.51 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 32.39 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.62 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 31.09 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 31.34 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 32.18 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 33.83 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 34.48 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 35.46 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 36.41 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 37.78 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 37.98 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 37.88 | -0.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 37.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.6, 83% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 37.88 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.23, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.96 | 33.08 | 34.92 | 6 |
| 2010s | 32.2 | 31.09 | 33.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.26 | 33.83 | 37.98 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 143 North Korea 38.53 compare
- 144 Burundi 38.49 compare
- 145 Egypt 38.16 compare
- 147 Madagascar 37.75 compare
- 148 Democratic Republic of Congo 37.74 compare
- 149 Mali 37.61 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 labour income share as a percent of gdp in Mexico?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Mexico was 37.88 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 37.98 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.09 in 2017.
- How does Mexico rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 146th out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The labour income share in GDP is the ratio, in percentage, between total labour income and gross domestic product (a measure of total output), both provided in nominal terms. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. The labour income share after accounting for the labour income of the self-employed is often referred to as the adjusted labour income share in GDP. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.