Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Mexico
Mexico: Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment was 61.86 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Mexico is 61.86 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Mexico peaked at 61.86 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.41 million, in 1991.
That places Mexico 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.41 million | — |
| 1992 | 29.42 million | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 30.47 million | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 31.54 million | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 31.28 million | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 32.56 million | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 34.44 million | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 35.34 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 35.75 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 36.55 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 36.63 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 37.49 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 37.79 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 39.10 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 40.91 million | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 42.08 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 42.75 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 43.32 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 43.51 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 43.92 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 45.98 million | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 47.89 million | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 48.99 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 49.48 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 50.66 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 51.63 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 52.37 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 53.71 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 55.00 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 50.70 million | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 55.00 million | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 57.35 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 59.05 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 60.55 million | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 61.86 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.13 million | 28.41 million | 35.75 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.01 million | 36.55 million | 43.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.96 million | 43.92 million | 55.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.42 million | 50.70 million | 61.86 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 2 United States of America 162.60 million compare
- 2 Türkiye 32.46 million compare
- 3 Poland 16.91 million compare
- 3 Brazil 101.77 million compare
- 3 Croatia 1.78 million compare
- 4 Netherlands 9.78 million compare
- 4 Japan 67.36 million compare
- 5 Lithuania 1.47 million compare
- 6 Slovenia 995,742 compare
- 6 Germany 42.87 million compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33.22 million compare
- 7 Latvia 884,825 compare
- 8 Estonia 699,622 compare
- 8 France 28.72 million compare
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,607 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 26.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 22.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.7472 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 10,378 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Mexico?
- Economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Mexico was 61.86 million in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 114 — total employment recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 61.86 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 114 — total employment recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.41 million in 1991.
- How does Mexico rank for economic outlook no 114 — total employment?
- Mexico ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 114 — total employment rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment (labour force survey basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org