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

Mexico: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 81 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
81 %
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 79 countries
All-time high
83.76 %
in 2004
All-time low
79.13 %
in 2013
Years of data
22
2002–2024

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

0204060802002201320242002: 83.7 %2003: 83.2 %2004: 83.8 %2005: 82.9 %2006: 82.6 %2007: 82.1 %2008: 81.5 %2009: 80.5 %2010: 79.9 %2011: 79.3 %2012: 79.8 %2013: 79.1 %2014: 79.9 %2015: 79.7 %2016: 79.2 %2017: 80 %2018: 79.7 %2019: 79.4 %2021: 80 %2022: 80.6 %2023: 81.2 %2024: 81 %

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 81 %.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Mexico peaked at 83.76 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 79.13 %, in 2013.

That places Mexico 5th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value in Mexico, 2002 to 2024.
Year % Change
2002 83.7 %
2003 83.22 % -0.6%
2004 83.76 % +0.6%
2005 82.89 % -1.0%
2006 82.61 % -0.3%
2007 82.08 % -0.6%
2008 81.53 % -0.7%
2009 80.47 % -1.3%
2010 79.89 % -0.7%
2011 79.27 % -0.8%
2012 79.76 % +0.6%
2013 79.13 % -0.8%
2014 79.89 % +1.0%
2015 79.71 % -0.2%
2016 79.23 % -0.6%
2017 79.98 % +0.9%
2018 79.73 % -0.3%
2019 79.44 % -0.4%
2021 80.01 % +0.7%
2022 80.64 % +0.8%
2023 81.17 % +0.7%
2024 81 % -0.2%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 81 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.88 %, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 81 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.07 %, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.53 % 80.47 % 83.76 % 8
2010s 79.6 % 79.13 % 79.98 % 10
2020s 80.7 % 80.01 % 81.17 % 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 2 Indonesia 83.65 % compare
  2. 2 Viet Nam 79.02 % compare
  3. 3 Cabo Verde 51.85 % compare
  4. 3 Ecuador 83.08 % compare
  5. 3 Republic of Moldova 78.97 % compare
  6. 4 Mongolia 82.14 % compare
  7. 4 Türkiye 66.21 % compare
  8. 6 Georgia 80.38 % compare
  9. 7 Mali 80.36 % compare
  10. 8 Belize 79.73 % 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 81 % 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 83.76 % in 2004.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 79.13 % in 2013.
How does Mexico rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Mexico ranks 5th 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 1.4%. 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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,543 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.