Population by labor force status in Mexico
Mexico: Population by labor force status was 31.79 million people in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
31.79 million people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
12th
of 186 countries
All-time high
33.98 million people
in 2003
All-time low
31.79 million people
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status in Mexico stood at 31.79 million people. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Mexico peaked at 33.98 million people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 31.79 million people, in 2025.
Mexico ranks 12th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population by labor force status in Mexico, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.43 million people | — |
| 1992 | 32.55 million people | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 32.72 million people | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 32.92 million people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 33.13 million people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 33.32 million people | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 33.48 million people | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 33.63 million people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 33.75 million people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 33.85 million people | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 33.91 million people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 33.95 million people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 33.98 million people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 33.98 million people | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 33.93 million people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 33.87 million people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 33.83 million people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 33.82 million people | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.82 million people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.83 million people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.85 million people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 33.90 million people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 33.94 million people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 33.95 million people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.87 million people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 33.72 million people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 33.52 million people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 33.32 million people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 33.13 million people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 32.95 million people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 32.76 million people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 32.55 million people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 32.33 million people | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 32.07 million people | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 31.79 million people | -0.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 31.79 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.99 million people, 16.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 31.79 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.64 million people, 19.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.10 million people | 32.43 million people | 33.75 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.90 million people | 33.82 million people | 33.98 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.70 million people | 33.13 million people | 33.95 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.41 million people | 31.79 million people | 32.95 million people | 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 population by labor force status in Mexico?
- Population by labor force status in Mexico was 31.79 million people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 33.98 million people in 2003.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.79 million people in 2025.
- How does Mexico rank for population by labor force status?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).