Part time employment, total in Mexico
Mexico: Part time employment, total was 14.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Part time employment, total in Mexico, 2002–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for part time employment, total in Mexico is 14.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Mexico peaked at 18.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2018.
That places Mexico 74th out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Part time employment, total in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.1% | — |
| 2003 | 17.9% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 14.0% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 16.0% | 18.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 13.9% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.9% | 14.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 71 Bhutan 15.1% compare
- 72 Sri Lanka 14.3% compare
- 73 New Caledonia 14.1% compare
- 75 Spain 13.7% compare
- 76 United Arab Emirates 12.9% compare
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.5% 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 part time employment, total in Mexico?
- Part time employment, total in Mexico was 14.0% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2018.
- How does Mexico rank for part time employment, total?
- Mexico ranks 74th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.