Public sector employment in Mexico
Mexico: Public sector employment was 5,964 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment in Mexico, 2002–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2026, public sector employment in Mexico stood at 5,964.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment in Mexico peaked at 6,313 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,612, in 2002.
That places Mexico 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Public sector employment in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4,612 | — |
| 2003 | 4,672 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4,806 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 5,568 | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 5,767 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 5,910 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 6,010 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 6,250 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 6,205 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6,183 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 6,313 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 6,310 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,184 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 6,143 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6,082 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 6,148 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 6,264 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 6,281 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6,157 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 5,681 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 5,896 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 5,934 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 6,031 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 5,827 | -3.4% |
| 2026 | 5,964 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,449 | 4,612 | 6,250 | 8 |
| 2010s | 6,211 | 6,082 | 6,313 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,927 | 5,681 | 6,157 | 7 |
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 public sector employment in Mexico?
- Public sector employment in Mexico was 5,964 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public sector employment recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6,313 in 2012.
- What is the lowest public sector employment recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,612 in 2002.
- How does Mexico rank for public sector employment?
- Mexico ranks 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2026.
- Is public sector employment rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.