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
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Mexico, 2002–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.