Labor force, total in Mexico
Mexico: Labor force, total was 61.71 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Mexico, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total in Mexico stood at 61.71 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Mexico peaked at 61.71 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.35 million, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 11th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.35 million | — |
| 1991 | 30.27 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 31.41 million | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 32.57 million | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 33.42 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 34.29 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 35.16 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 36.80 million | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 37.46 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 37.83 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 38.59 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 39.01 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 39.51 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 40.58 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 41.81 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 43.21 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 44.67 million | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 45.66 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 46.42 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 47.34 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 48.19 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 49.26 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 50.76 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 51.51 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 51.91 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 52.80 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 53.50 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 54.11 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 55.14 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 56.61 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 52.96 million | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 56.86 million | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 58.54 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 60.14 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 60.89 million | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 61.71 million | +1.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 61.71 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.32 million, 18.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 61.71 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.32 million, 18.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.86 million | 29.35 million | 37.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.68 million | 38.59 million | 47.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.38 million | 48.19 million | 56.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.52 million | 52.96 million | 61.71 million | 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 in Mexico?
- Labor force, total in Mexico was 61.71 million in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 61.71 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.35 million in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for labor force, total?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.