Mexico vs South Africa: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by

Mexico
68.37 %
in 2024
South Africa
67.52 %
in 2024
Mexico rank
72nd
South Africa rank
73rd

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by over time

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
0204060200220132024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 68.37 % against 67.52 % in South Africa, a difference of 0.85 %.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 73rd of 79 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 62.65 % 59.31 % 3.34 % Mexico
2010s 64.38 % 59.17 % 5.21 % Mexico
2020s 67.74 % 64.31 % 3.43 % Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by, Mexico or South Africa?
Mexico, at 68.37 % against 67.52 % in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by between Mexico and South Africa?
0.85 %, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Mexico ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 73rd of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,544 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.