Labor force, total, per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.4677 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Mexico, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per capita in Mexico stood at 0.4677 units per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.4677 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3543 units per person, in 1990.
That places Mexico 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3543 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.3585 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.365 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3715 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3744 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3774 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3803 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3914 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.392 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3895 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3913 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3897 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3891 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3941 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4005 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4084 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4165 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4197 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4206 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4227 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4241 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4275 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4346 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4353 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4333 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4361 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4376 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4385 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4427 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4502 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4176 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4455 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4552 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4636 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4653 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.4677 units per person | +0.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.4677 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4696 units per person, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.4677 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4785 units per person, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3754 units per person | 0.3543 units per person | 0.392 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4052 units per person | 0.3891 units per person | 0.4227 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.436 units per person | 0.4241 units per person | 0.4502 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4525 units per person | 0.4176 units per person | 0.4677 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Mexico?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Mexico was 0.4677 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4677 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3543 units per person in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.