ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Mexico
Mexico: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 12,147 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising
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
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Mexico is 12,147 1000 No, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Mexico peaked at 12,318 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,539 1000 No, in 2005.
That places Mexico 9th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Mexico, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8,801 1000 No | — |
| 2003 | 8,726 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 8,642 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 8,539 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 8,700 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 8,856 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 8,949 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9,215 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 9,418 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 9,277 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 9,636 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 9,690 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 9,884 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 10,208 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 10,333 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 10,448 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 10,648 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 11,117 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 11,400 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 11,924 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 12,318 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 12,147 1000 No | -1.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 12,147 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,087 1000 No, 11.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 12,147 1000 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 780.37 1000 No, 15.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,804 1000 No | 8,539 1000 No | 9,215 1000 No | 8 |
| 2010s | 10,066 1000 No | 9,277 1000 No | 11,117 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,947 1000 No | 11,400 1000 No | 12,318 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 12,147 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 12,318 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,539 1000 No in 2005.
- How does Mexico rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
- Mexico ranks 9th 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 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total, rural areas — 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.