Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Mexico
Mexico: Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy was 43.37 million in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Mexico, 1980–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Mexico is 43.37 million, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Mexico peaked at 43.37 million in 2026 and was at its lowest, 17.04 million, in 1980.
Mexico ranks 3rd of 27 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.04 million | — |
| 1981 | 18.11 million | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 18.05 million | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 17.64 million | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 18.05 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 18.45 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 18.18 million | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 18.37 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 18.53 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 18.76 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 18.94 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 19.43 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 20.17 million | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 20.93 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 21.69 million | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 22.48 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 23.68 million | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 24.92 million | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 25.84 million | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 26.15 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 27.04 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 26.84 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 27.44 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 27.55 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 28.52 million | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 28.96 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 30.21 million | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 30.71 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 31.51 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 31.17 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 33.50 million | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 33.95 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 35.52 million | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 35.83 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 36.19 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 36.77 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 37.33 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 37.83 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 38.31 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 38.85 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 39.43 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 40.06 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 40.70 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 41.35 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 42.01 million | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 42.69 million | +1.6% |
| 2026 | 43.37 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.12 million | 17.04 million | 18.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.42 million | 18.94 million | 26.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.99 million | 26.84 million | 31.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.41 million | 33.50 million | 38.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.37 million | 39.43 million | 43.37 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 1 United States of America 163.47 million compare
- 1 Türkiye 20.97 million compare
- 2 Japan 61.70 million compare
- 2 Poland 14.17 million compare
- 3 Croatia 1.60 million compare
- 3 Netherlands 8.57 million compare
- 4 Germany 42.62 million compare
- 4 Lithuania 1.34 million compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29.33 million compare
- 5 Slovenia 901,539 compare
- 6 France 27.34 million compare
- 6 Latvia 745,076 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 105,930 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2906 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,036 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2241 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Mexico?
- Economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Mexico was 43.37 million in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 43.37 million in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.04 million in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy?
- Mexico ranks 3rd out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 116 — Dependent employment, total economy. 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. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org