Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Mexico
Mexico: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 16.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Mexico stood at 16.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Mexico peaked at 22.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2009.
Mexico ranks 24th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.6% | — |
| 2001 | 18.7% | -4.6% |
| 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% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 16.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 16.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.7%, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 15.2% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.5% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.1% | 16.4% | 5 |
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 manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Mexico?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Mexico was 16.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2009.
- How does Mexico rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Mexico ranks 24th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 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 Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).