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.
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 |
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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 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.