Male labor participation rate in Mexico
Mexico: Male labor participation rate was 77.11 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
77.11
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
38th
of 186 countries
All-time high
84.5
in 1993
All-time low
72.49
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Mexico, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male labor participation rate in Mexico is 77.11, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Mexico peaked at 84.5 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 72.49, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 38th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Male labor participation rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.01 | — |
| 1991 | 83.96 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 84.19 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 84.5 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 84.04 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 82.9 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 83 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 83.69 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 83.45 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 82.73 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 82.13 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 81.5 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 80.38 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 80.39 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 80.31 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 80.71 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 80.98 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 80.64 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 80.2 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 79.47 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 79.26 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 79.03 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 79.32 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 78.94 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 78.8 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 78.57 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 78.27 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 78.24 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.17 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.06 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.49 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 76.67 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 77.31 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 77.55 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 77.22 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 77.11 | -0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 77.11 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.64, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 77.11 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.54, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.65 | 82.73 | 84.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.67 | 79.47 | 82.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.66 | 78.06 | 79.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.39 | 72.49 | 77.55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 male labor participation rate in Mexico?
- Male labor participation rate in Mexico was 77.11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5 in 1993.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.49 in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for male labor participation rate?
- Mexico ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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