Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals in Mexico
Mexico: Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals was 2.09 0-6 scale in 2025. ▼ Falling
Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals in Mexico, 1990–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in 0-6 scale.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 2.09 0-6 scale for strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals in Mexico peaked at 2.26 0-6 scale in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.09 0-6 scale, in 2013.
That places Mexico 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals in Mexico, year by year
| Year | 0-6 scale | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.26 0-6 scale | — |
| 1991 | 2.26 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.26 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.26 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.26 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.26 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.26 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.26 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.26 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.26 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.26 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.26 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.26 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.26 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.26 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.26 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.26 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.26 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.26 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.26 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.26 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.26 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.26 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.09 0-6 scale | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 2.09 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.09 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.09 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.09 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.09 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.09 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.09 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.09 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.09 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.09 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.09 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.09 0-6 scale | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.26 0-6 scale | 2.26 0-6 scale | 2.26 0-6 scale | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 0-6 scale | 2.26 0-6 scale | 2.26 0-6 scale | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 0-6 scale | 2.09 0-6 scale | 2.26 0-6 scale | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 0-6 scale | 2.09 0-6 scale | 2.09 0-6 scale | 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 strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals in Mexico?
- Strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals in Mexico was 2.09 0-6 scale in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 0-6 scale in 1990.
- What is the lowest strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 0-6 scale in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals?
- Mexico ranks 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strictness of employment protection — individual dismissals rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals (regular contracts). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The OECD indicators of employment protection are synthetic indicators of the strictness of regulation on dismissals and the use of temporary contracts. For each year, indicators refer to regulation in force on the 1st of January. For more information and full methodology, see OECD Indicators of Employment Protection webpage Last data update: May 2022 OECD statistics contact: ELS.Contact@oecd.org