Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Mexico

Mexico: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 16.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16.1%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
26th
of 163 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 2002
All-time low
15.2%
in 2009
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Mexico, 2001–2024

051015202001201220242001: 18.7 %2002: 22.5 %2003: 22 %2004: 22 %2005: 16.9 %2006: 17 %2007: 16.6 %2008: 16.1 %2009: 15.2 %2010: 15.6 %2011: 15.6 %2012: 15.5 %2013: 15.9 %2014: 16.2 %2015: 16.2 %2016: 16.5 %2017: 16.9 %2018: 16.9 %2019: 16.9 %2020: 16.4 %2021: 16.4 %2022: 16.4 %2023: 16.4 %2024: 16.1 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Mexico stood at 16.1%.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Mexico peaked at 22.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2009.

That places Mexico 26th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Mexico, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 18.7%
2002 22.5% +20.1%
2003 22.0% -1.9%
2004 22.0% -0.0%
2005 16.9% -23.0%
2006 17.0% +0.1%
2007 16.6% -1.9%
2008 16.1% -3.0%
2009 15.2% -5.8%
2010 15.6% +2.4%
2011 15.6% +0.1%
2012 15.5% -0.3%
2013 15.9% +2.5%
2014 16.2% +1.8%
2015 16.2% +0.3%
2016 16.5% +1.9%
2017 16.9% +1.9%
2018 16.9% +0.4%
2019 16.9% -0.4%
2020 16.4% -2.8%
2021 16.4% +0.0%
2022 16.4% -0.2%
2023 16.4% +0.3%
2024 16.1% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.6% 15.2% 22.5% 9
2010s 16.2% 15.5% 16.9% 10
2020s 16.3% 16.1% 16.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Mexico?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Mexico was 16.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2009.
How does Mexico rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Mexico ranks 26th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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