ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Mexico

Mexico: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 46.79 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
46.79 %
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
17th
of 79 countries
All-time high
48.96 %
in 2002
All-time low
43.93 %
in 2018
Years of data
22
2002–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Mexico, 2002–2024

010203040502002201320242002: 49 %2003: 48.2 %2004: 47.1 %2005: 47.3 %2006: 47.3 %2007: 47.5 %2008: 46.4 %2009: 46.5 %2010: 46.7 %2011: 45.7 %2012: 46.7 %2013: 45.9 %2014: 45.5 %2015: 45.6 %2016: 44.5 %2017: 45.3 %2018: 43.9 %2019: 45.4 %2021: 46.2 %2022: 46 %2023: 47.5 %2024: 46.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Mexico stood at 46.79 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Mexico peaked at 48.96 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 43.93 %, in 2018.

That places Mexico 17th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Value in Mexico, 2002 to 2024.
Year % Change
2002 48.96 %
2003 48.16 % -1.6%
2004 47.12 % -2.2%
2005 47.29 % +0.4%
2006 47.27 % -0.0%
2007 47.48 % +0.4%
2008 46.42 % -2.2%
2009 46.5 % +0.2%
2010 46.72 % +0.5%
2011 45.72 % -2.1%
2012 46.66 % +2.1%
2013 45.93 % -1.6%
2014 45.53 % -0.9%
2015 45.56 % +0.1%
2016 44.54 % -2.2%
2017 45.27 % +1.6%
2018 43.93 % -3.0%
2019 45.44 % +3.4%
2021 46.23 % +1.7%
2022 46 % -0.5%
2023 47.53 % +3.3%
2024 46.79 % -1.6%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 46.79 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.35 %, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 46.79 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.49 %, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.4 % 46.42 % 48.96 % 8
2010s 45.53 % 43.93 % 46.72 % 10
2020s 46.64 % 46 % 47.53 % 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 14 Angola 53.06 % compare
  2. 15 Bangladesh 51.15 % compare
  3. 16 Ireland 49.77 % compare
  4. 18 Panama 46.55 % compare
  5. 19 Mali 46.48 % compare
  6. 20 Belize 46.37 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Mexico?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Mexico was 46.79 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 48.96 % in 2002.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 43.93 % in 2018.
How does Mexico rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Mexico ranks 17th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,539 data points, 1987–2025
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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.