Work & Labour in Mexico

108 indicators covering work & labour for Mexico.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.9% 2025 up 7.0% 90th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 55.9% 2025 down 3.5% 48th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 45.0% 2025 up 0.4% 67th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.9% 2025 up 10.4% 132nd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.8% 2025 down 0.3% 51st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.3% 2025 up 3.8% 114th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 47.5% 2025 up 8.0% 128th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 61.5% 2025 up 10.1% 147th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.1% 2025 down 1.9% 38th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.6% 2025 up 1.7% 93rd
Employers, female (% of female employment) 3.1% 2025 up 23.2% 37th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 7.1% 2025 up 24.9% 31st
Employers, total (% of total employment) 5.5% 2025 up 22.3% 31st
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 31.0% 2025 up 3.6% 94th
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 30.7% 2025 up 0.2% 102nd
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 30.8% 2025 up 1.5% 97th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 69.0% 2025 down 1.5% 93rd
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 69.3% 2025 down 0.1% 85th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 69.2% 2025 down 0.6% 90th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 5.3% 2025 down 21.3% 84th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 2.4% 2025 down 26.2% 88th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 3.6% 2025 down 21.8% 88th
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 17.0% 2025 up 1.8% 34th
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 29.6% 2025 up 5.2% 58th
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 24.5% 2025 up 3.0% 49th
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 78.5% 2025 down 0.6% 82nd
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 54.4% 2025 up 3.8% 82nd
Employment in services (% of total employment) 64.1% 2025 up 2.7% 82nd
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 6.3% 2025 down 36.6% 149th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 5.4% 2025 down 30.7% 153rd
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 5.7% 2025 down 32.9% 156th
GDP per person employed 48,141 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 down 6.2% 83rd
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 2.5% 2025 down 41.0% 157th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 2.5% 2025 down 41.2% 146th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 2.6% 2025 down 41.1% 155th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 46.5% 2025 up 7.1% 140th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.1% 2025 down 2.4% 51st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.4% 2025 up 0.9% 120th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 32.7% 2025 up 3.3% 96th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 54.9% 2025 down 5.1% 46th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 61.1% 2025 up 9.7% 156th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 43.8% 2025 down 2.4% 67th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 5.6% 2025 down 34.1% 134th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 5.2% 2025 down 32.9% 132nd
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 6.4% 2025 down 36.5% 131st
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of 23.8% 2025 down 22.5% 84th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of ma 8.3% 2025 down 5.5% 158th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of y 16.0% 2025 down 19.0% 109th
Productivity: output per hour worked 26.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 down 14.1% 65th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 31.7% 2025 up 11.3% 74th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 52.9% 2025 down 1.0% 39th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 42.4% 2025 up 3.5% 54th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 46.2% 2025 up 10.0% 116th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 75.1% 2025 down 0.2% 34th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 60.0% 2025 up 3.5% 75th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 27.9% 2025 up 1.8% 95th
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 23.6% 2025 down 5.5% 111th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 25.3% 2025 down 2.2% 102nd
Unemployment with basic education 2.3% 2024 down 52.8% 105th
Unemployment with basic education, male 2.3% 2024 down 52.0% 103rd