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