ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Mexico
Mexico: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 48.42 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Mexico, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Mexico is 48.42 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Mexico peaked at 50.52 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 45.74 %, in 2018.
That places Mexico 25th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 50.52 % | — |
| 2003 | 49.69 % | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 48.96 % | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 48.98 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.07 % | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.27 % | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 48.52 % | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 49.14 % | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 49.45 % | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 48.59 % | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 49.26 % | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 48.52 % | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 47.84 % | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 47.81 % | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.5 % | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 47.12 % | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 45.74 % | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 47.46 % | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 48.47 % | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 47.74 % | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 49.28 % | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 48.42 % | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.27 % | 48.52 % | 50.52 % | 8 |
| 2010s | 47.83 % | 45.74 % | 49.45 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.48 % | 47.74 % | 49.28 % | 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 — labour force participation rate by in Mexico?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Mexico was 48.42 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 50.52 % in 2002.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.74 % in 2018.
- How does Mexico rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Mexico ranks 25th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, 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.