Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Mexico
Mexico: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 25.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Mexico stood at 25.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Mexico peaked at 37.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2018.
That places Mexico 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.3% | 31.0% | 37.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 27.1% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 25.0% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 25.3% | 26.9% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Mexico
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 61.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 47.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Mexico?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Mexico was 25.3% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2018.
- How does Mexico rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Mexico ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).