Labor force, total, per capita in Mexico

Mexico: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.4677 units per person in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
0.4677 units per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
90th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.4677 units per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.3543 units per person
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force, total, per capita in Mexico, 1990–2025

00.10.20.30.40.51990200720251990: 0.354 units per person1991: 0.359 units per person1992: 0.365 units per person1993: 0.372 units per person1994: 0.374 units per person1995: 0.377 units per person1996: 0.38 units per person1997: 0.391 units per person1998: 0.392 units per person1999: 0.39 units per person2000: 0.391 units per person2001: 0.39 units per person2002: 0.389 units per person2003: 0.394 units per person2004: 0.401 units per person2005: 0.408 units per person2006: 0.416 units per person2007: 0.42 units per person2008: 0.421 units per person2009: 0.423 units per person2010: 0.424 units per person2011: 0.427 units per person2012: 0.435 units per person2013: 0.435 units per person2014: 0.433 units per person2015: 0.436 units per person2016: 0.438 units per person2017: 0.439 units per person2018: 0.443 units per person2019: 0.45 units per person2020: 0.418 units per person2021: 0.445 units per person2022: 0.455 units per person2023: 0.464 units per person2024: 0.465 units per person2025: 0.468 units per person

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 90th out of 188 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 87 Costa Rica 0.471 units per person compare
  2. 88 El Salvador 0.4696 units per person compare
  3. 89 Botswana 0.4681 units per person compare
  4. 91 Liberia 0.4665 units per person compare
  5. 92 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.4637 units per person compare
  6. 93 France 0.4637 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 234 places β†’

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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 90th out of 188 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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Indicator
Labor force, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.