Work & Labour in Mexico

1,245 indicators covering work & labour for Mexico.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 30.6% 2025 up 7.5% 68th
Part time employment, female 22.1% 2025 down 12.5% 68th
Part time employment, male 8.4% 2025 down 2.9% 80th
Part time employment, total 14.0% 2025 down 6.4% 74th
Patents - international collaboration in technology development 653 Co-inventions 2023 down 31.7% 26th
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) 36.9% 2025 up 12.8% 163rd
Annual working hours per worker 1,629 hours per worker 2023 down 0.4% 100th
Annual working hours per worker vs. GDP per capita 1,629 hours per worker 2023 down 0.4% 100th
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 16.1% 2024 down 0.4% 26th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 2.6% 2024 down 45.6% 153rd
Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita 1,629 hours per worker 2023 down 0.4% 100th
Incidence of part-time employment 27.7 2026 up 6.2% 52nd
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) 5,652 2026 down 14.4% 10th
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 18.34 2026 down 16.3% 53rd
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) 3,422 2026 down 17.2% 11th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 15.97 2026 down 18.1% 52nd
Employees 41,322 2026 up 18.7% 7th
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 59,440 Persons 2025 up 17.4% 8th
Unemployment of previously employed persons 996.13 2001 up 43.3% 18th
Unemployed population — Unemployment 1,612 Persons 2025 down 29.7% 11th
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked 2,205 Hours per year per person 2025 down 1.9% 3rd
Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment 41,026 Persons 2025 up 19.4% 5th
Employment by professional status 59,440 Persons 2025 up 17.4% 5th
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
Number of strikes and lockouts 7 2022 down 63.2% 52nd
Incidence of unemployment by duration 35.94 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 down 4.4% 3rd
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 41.81 2026 down 4.1% 35th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee 43.45 2026 down 4.2% 31st
Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 815.52 2025 down 31.4% 13th
Monthly unemployment levels 1,631 Persons 2025 down 29.3% 9th
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts 27.08 2022 up 808.7% 32nd
Gender share of part-time employment 57.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 up 2.3% 35th
Full-time and part-time employment 44,804 Persons 2025 up 16.3% 6th
Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition 44,804 Persons 2025 up 16.3% 6th
Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national 76.71 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 down 0.2% 28th
Youth employees 12,311 2026 up 3.5% 4th
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts 167 2022 down 99.8% 69th
Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person 44.29 2026 down 15.8% 13th
Average weekly hours usually worked per employee 44.8 2026 down 11.4% 21st
Monthly unemployment rates 2.65 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 2025 down 39.2% 31st
Average monthly earnings of employees 11,250 2026 up 94.1% 39th
Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on 82.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 up 0.3% 25th
Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers 61.14 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees 2025 up 104.7% 2nd
Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition 48,918 Persons 2025 up 17.8% 6th
Average monthly earnings of employees 11,250 2026 up 94.1% 37th
Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary 9.80 million 1997 down 1.1% 7th
Long usual weekly working hours — Employment 14,632 Persons 2025 up 1.4% 4th
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Population 86.93 million Persons 2026 down 2.3% 6th
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of 25.05 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status 2025 down 13.0% 1st
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees 0.323 2026 down 9.3% 53rd
Median monthly earnings of employees 9,675 2026 up 103.6% 36th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 16.1% 2024 down 0.4% 24th
Female share of employment in senior and middle management 39.3% 2025 up 8.8% 31st
Median monthly earnings of employees 9,675 2026 up 103.6% 35th
Median monthly earnings of employees 9,675 2026 up 103.6% 35th
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 3.2 2024 down 11.4% 59th
Own-account workers, total 22.3% 2016 down 3.3% 101st
STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment 129,249 Hours 2024 up 56.7% 1st
Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job 42.6 Hours per week per person 2025 down 1.8% 3rd