Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Mexico
Mexico: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 2.53 million in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Mexico, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Mexico stood at 2.53 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Mexico peaked at 2.53 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 1.88 million, in 2009.
Mexico ranks 10th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.96 million | — |
| 2006 | 2.01 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.90 million | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.89 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.88 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.92 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.97 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.04 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.07 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.08 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.14 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.20 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.25 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.29 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.33 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.99 million | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 2.25 million | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 2.37 million | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 2.42 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 2.44 million | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 2.47 million | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 2.50 million | +1.3% |
| 2027 | 2.53 million | +1.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.53 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136,768, 18.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.53 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 127,131, 19.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.93 million | 1.88 million | 2.01 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.13 million | 1.92 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 million | 1.99 million | 2.53 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 7 Brazil 3.94 million compare
- 8 Bangladesh 3.44 million compare
- 9 Russian Federation 2.68 million compare
- 11 Viet Nam 2.37 million compare
- 12 Philippines 2.10 million compare
- 13 Japan 2.10 million compare
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Mexico?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Mexico was 2.53 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 million in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 million in 2009.
- How does Mexico rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Mexico ranks 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.