Labour share of GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Labour share of GDP was 36.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
36.9%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
74th
of 85 countries
All-time high
36.9%
in 2025
All-time low
31.4%
in 2017
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Mexico, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 36.9% for labour share of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Mexico peaked at 36.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2017.
Mexico ranks 74th of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labour share of GDP in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 35.5% | — |
| 2005 | 35.0% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 36.5% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 36.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 33.5% | 35.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 31.4% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 33.5% | 36.9% | 6 |
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 249,419 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.5584 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 9,663 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 0.5585 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 13.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Mexico?
- Labour share of gdp in Mexico was 36.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2017.
- How does Mexico rank for labour share of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 74th out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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