ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Mexico

Mexico: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 3,321 1000 No in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
3,321 1000 No
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
8th
of 72 countries
All-time high
3,605 1000 No
in 2002
All-time low
3,134 1000 No
in 2008
Years of data
22
2002–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Mexico, 2002–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2002201320242002: 3.6k 1000 No2003: 3.6k 1000 No2004: 3.4k 1000 No2005: 3.3k 1000 No2006: 3.2k 1000 No2007: 3.2k 1000 No2008: 3.1k 1000 No2009: 3.3k 1000 No2010: 3.3k 1000 No2011: 3.2k 1000 No2012: 3.3k 1000 No2013: 3.3k 1000 No2014: 3.3k 1000 No2015: 3.3k 1000 No2016: 3.2k 1000 No2017: 3.3k 1000 No2018: 3.4k 1000 No2019: 3.4k 1000 No2021: 3.4k 1000 No2022: 3.5k 1000 No2023: 3.4k 1000 No2024: 3.3k 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Mexico stood at 3,321 1000 No.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Mexico peaked at 3,605 1000 No in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,134 1000 No, in 2008.

That places Mexico 8th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Male — Value in Mexico, 2002 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
2002 3,605 1000 No
2003 3,575 1000 No -0.8%
2004 3,448 1000 No -3.5%
2005 3,310 1000 No -4.0%
2006 3,237 1000 No -2.2%
2007 3,187 1000 No -1.6%
2008 3,134 1000 No -1.7%
2009 3,273 1000 No +4.4%
2010 3,320 1000 No +1.4%
2011 3,229 1000 No -2.7%
2012 3,285 1000 No +1.7%
2013 3,299 1000 No +0.4%
2014 3,313 1000 No +0.4%
2015 3,335 1000 No +0.6%
2016 3,237 1000 No -2.9%
2017 3,318 1000 No +2.5%
2018 3,384 1000 No +2.0%
2019 3,400 1000 No +0.5%
2021 3,402 1000 No +0.1%
2022 3,459 1000 No +1.7%
2023 3,442 1000 No -0.5%
2024 3,321 1000 No -3.5%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 3,321 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 307.31 1000 No, 10.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 3,321 1000 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 228.2 1000 No, 14.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,346 1000 No 3,134 1000 No 3,605 1000 No 8
2010s 3,312 1000 No 3,229 1000 No 3,400 1000 No 10
2020s 3,406 1000 No 3,321 1000 No 3,459 1000 No 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 5 Thailand 6,983 1000 No compare
  2. 6 Philippines 4,222 1000 No compare
  3. 7 Egypt 4,169 1000 No compare
  4. 9 Mali 2,796 1000 No compare
  5. 10 Colombia 2,080 1000 No compare
  6. 11 Zambia 1,992 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Mexico?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Mexico was 3,321 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 3,605 1000 No in 2002.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 3,134 1000 No in 2008.
How does Mexico rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
Mexico ranks 8th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 1,457 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.