Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Mexico
Mexico: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 25.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Mexico stood at 25.3%.
The figure is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Mexico peaked at 37.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2018.
Mexico ranks 102nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.7% | — |
| 1992 | 36.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 37.4% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 36.0% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 34.0% | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 33.4% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 31.3% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 31.0% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 28.7% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 25.3% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 25.3% | -0.0% |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Mexico?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Mexico was 25.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2018.
- How does Mexico rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Mexico ranks 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.