Work & Labour in Mexico

1,245 indicators covering work & labour for Mexico.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 78.5% 2025 down 0.6% 83rd
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 24.5% 2025 up 3.0% 49th
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 29.6% 2025 up 5.2% 58th
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 17.0% 2025 up 1.8% 34th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 3.6% 2025 down 21.8% 88th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 2.4% 2025 down 26.2% 88th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 5.3% 2025 down 21.3% 84th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 69.2% 2025 down 0.6% 91st
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 69.3% 2025 down 0.1% 86th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 69.0% 2025 down 1.5% 94th
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 30.8% 2025 up 1.5% 97th
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 30.7% 2025 up 0.2% 102nd
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 31.0% 2025 up 3.6% 94th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 5.5% 2025 up 22.3% 31st
Employers, male (% of male employment) 7.1% 2025 up 24.9% 31st
Employers, female (% of female employment) 3.1% 2025 up 23.2% 37th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 9.1% 77th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 9.1% 77th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 25.3% 2025 down 2.2% 102nd
GDP per person employed 48,141 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 down 6.2% 83rd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 21.3% 116th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 21.3% 116th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year 2025 down 40.3% 88th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year 2025 down 40.3% 88th
GDP per employed person 48,141 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 down 6.2% 83rd
Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 0.676 2027 up 160.0% 158th
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 0.676 2027 up 160.0% 158th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0192 units per square kilometre 2023 up 13.3% 111th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0309 units per square kilometre 2023 up 16.8% 102nd
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 140.54 2025 up 60.3% 60th
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 12.0% 2023 down 15.7% 105th
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 3.81 2025 up 40.1% 71st
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 46.5 2025 up 7.1% 140th
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 46.5 2025 up 7.1% 140th
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 46.5 2025 up 7.1% 140th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0301 units per square kilometre 2023 up 19.4% 98th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.0301 units per square kilometre 2023 up 19.4% 98th
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -5.41 % change on previous year 2023 down 854.3% 169th
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 59.47 2026 down 0.5% 129th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 2.5% 2025 down 41.0% 159th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 2.5% 2025 down 41.2% 148th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 2.6% 2025 down 41.1% 157th
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 37.88 2026 up 19.8% 146th
Labour income share as a percent of GDP 37.88 2026 up 19.8% 146th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 10.35 2027 down 8.6% 90th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 10.35 2027 down 8.6% 90th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 2.53 million 2027 up 12.8% 10th
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 27.94 2027 up 1.2% 59th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 41.09 2027 down 4.4% 70th
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 7.96 2027 down 2.7% 43rd
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 4,910 2027 up 14.8% 7th
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 63,337 2027 up 12.8% 10th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 16.16 2027 down 13.6% 110th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 3,593 2027 down 12.7% 17th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.1% 2025 down 2.4% 51st
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 46.5% 2025 up 7.1% 140th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.4% 2025 up 0.9% 120th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 46.5% 2025 up 7.1% 140th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 46.5% 2025 up 7.1% 140th