Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Mexico
Mexico: Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy was 60.40 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Mexico is 60.40 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Mexico peaked at 60.40 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.22 million, in 1991.
That places Mexico 3rd out of 29 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.22 million | — |
| 1992 | 29.26 million | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 30.29 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 31.28 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 32.24 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 33.14 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 33.97 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 34.72 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 35.41 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 36.12 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 36.86 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 37.65 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 38.49 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 39.41 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 40.37 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 41.31 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 42.22 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 43.14 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 44.11 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 45.16 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 46.24 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 47.28 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 48.39 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 49.49 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 50.53 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 51.52 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 52.51 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 53.52 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 54.52 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 55.47 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 56.45 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 57.49 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 58.53 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 59.47 million | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 60.40 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.06 million | 28.22 million | 35.41 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.97 million | 36.12 million | 44.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.91 million | 45.16 million | 54.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.97 million | 55.47 million | 60.40 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 1 United States of America 166.71 million compare
- 2 Japan 66.97 million compare
- 2 Türkiye 32.78 million compare
- 3 Croatia 1.78 million compare
- 3 Poland 16.87 million compare
- 4 Germany 46.19 million compare
- 4 Netherlands 10.57 million compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33.74 million compare
- 5 Lithuania 1.49 million compare
- 6 France 30.36 million compare
- 6 Slovenia 1.08 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 11.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 85.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 43.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 326.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Mexico?
- Economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Mexico was 60.40 million in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 60.40 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.22 million in 1991.
- How does Mexico rank for economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy?
- Mexico ranks 3rd out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 115 — Potential employment of total economy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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May 2024 - 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. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP