Employment by status in Mexico
Mexico: Employment by status was 69.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Mexico, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by status in Mexico is 69.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Mexico peaked at 70.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 1993.
That places Mexico 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Employment by status in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.7% | — |
| 1992 | 58.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 57.8% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 59.1% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 60.9% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 62.1% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 61.2% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 63.6% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 64.2% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 66.3% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 65.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 65.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 65.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 66.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 67.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 67.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 68.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 70.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 69.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 68.1% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 68.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 69.2% | +0.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 69.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.6%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 69.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.4%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.7% | 57.8% | 64.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 65.8% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 68.0% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 68.1% | 69.6% | 5 |
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 employment by status in Mexico?
- Employment by status in Mexico was 69.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 1993.
- How does Mexico rank for employment by status?
- Mexico ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.