Trade union density in Mexico
Mexico: Trade union density was 12.8 Percentage of employees in 2024. ▼ Falling
Trade union density in Mexico, 1975–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of employees.
Analysis
In 2024, trade union density in Mexico stood at 12.8 Percentage of employees.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade union density in Mexico peaked at 40.9 Percentage of employees in 1975 and was at its lowest, 12 Percentage of employees, in 2018.
That places Mexico 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Trade union density in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 40.9 Percentage of employees | — |
| 1978 | 33.6 Percentage of employees | -17.8% |
| 1984 | 24.6 Percentage of employees | -26.8% |
| 1989 | 22.8 Percentage of employees | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 21.9 Percentage of employees | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 18 Percentage of employees | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 16.3 Percentage of employees | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 16.2 Percentage of employees | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 15.9 Percentage of employees | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 15.5 Percentage of employees | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 16.5 Percentage of employees | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 16.9 Percentage of employees | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 16.3 Percentage of employees | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 16.7 Percentage of employees | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 15.6 Percentage of employees | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 15.3 Percentage of employees | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 14.5 Percentage of employees | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 14.7 Percentage of employees | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 14 Percentage of employees | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 13.8 Percentage of employees | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 13.6 Percentage of employees | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.1 Percentage of employees | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 12.7 Percentage of employees | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 12.5 Percentage of employees | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 12 Percentage of employees | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 12.4 Percentage of employees | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 12.4 Percentage of employees | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.1 Percentage of employees | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 12.7 Percentage of employees | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 12.7 Percentage of employees | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.8 Percentage of employees | +0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Trade union density in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -26.8% | 33.6 Percentage of employees | 24.6 Percentage of employees |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.25 Percentage of employees | 33.6 Percentage of employees | 40.9 Percentage of employees | 2 |
| 1980s | 23.7 Percentage of employees | 22.8 Percentage of employees | 24.6 Percentage of employees | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.1 Percentage of employees | 16.2 Percentage of employees | 21.9 Percentage of employees | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.09 Percentage of employees | 15.3 Percentage of employees | 16.9 Percentage of employees | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.33 Percentage of employees | 12 Percentage of employees | 14.7 Percentage of employees | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.74 Percentage of employees | 12.4 Percentage of employees | 13.1 Percentage of employees | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -56.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 124.78 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7963 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 91.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade union density in Mexico?
- Trade union density in Mexico was 12.8 Percentage of employees in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest trade union density recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9 Percentage of employees in 1975.
- What is the lowest trade union density recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 Percentage of employees in 2018.
- How does Mexico rank for trade union density?
- Mexico ranks 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade union density rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Trade union density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database on Institutional Characteristics of Trade Unions, Wage Setting, State Intervention and Social Pacts (ICTWSS) was developed by Prof. Jelle Visser at the University of Amsterdam. It was first released in May 2007. In its initial form, the ICTWSS database combined data from various sources and projects with a main focus on trade union in EU and OECD countries, collective bargaining and employment relations in Europe, and social pacts. In 2021, the ICTWSS database was rebranded as the OECD/AIAS ICTWSS database to reflect the joint effort by the OECD and AIAS-HSI to ensure the continuation of the database following Prof. Visser’s retirement. The OECD/AIAS ICTWSS database is publicly available at: http://www.oecd.org/employment/ictwss-database.htm