Mexico - Labor force participation rate

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Mexico was 28.65 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 37.43 in 1998, while its lowest value was 17.95 in 1960.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 17.95
1970 22.35
1978 33.72
1979 35.51
1980 31.54
1990 23.02
1991 34.54
1992 35.22
1993 35.94
1994 35.83
1995 37.28
1996 35.99
1997 36.70
1998 37.43
1999 36.47
2000 36.29
2001 34.64
2002 32.68
2003 32.63
2004 32.47
2005 34.32
2006 34.98
2007 35.09
2008 34.13
2009 33.38
2010 33.28
2011 33.26
2012 33.78
2013 33.05
2014 31.99
2015 31.56
2016 31.16
2017 30.74
2018 30.87
2019 32.40
2020 28.65

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mexico was 28.79 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 37.48 in 1995, while its lowest value was 28.79 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 34.16
1991 34.27
1992 35.21
1993 36.16
1994 36.83
1995 37.48
1996 35.97
1997 36.52
1998 37.33
1999 36.37
2000 36.16
2001 34.48
2002 32.63
2003 32.64
2004 32.32
2005 34.21
2006 34.75
2007 34.91
2008 33.97
2009 33.40
2010 33.23
2011 33.23
2012 33.79
2013 33.04
2014 32.15
2015 31.65
2016 31.21
2017 30.79
2018 30.89
2019 32.34
2020 28.79

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Mexico was 51.18 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 85.21 in 1960, while its lowest value was 51.18 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1960 85.21
1970 62.89
1978 58.47
1979 57.94
1980 68.04
1990 60.27
1991 71.18
1992 72.23
1993 73.30
1994 72.64
1995 71.81
1996 71.10
1997 70.85
1998 71.08
1999 69.30
2000 67.68
2001 65.53
2002 62.55
2003 62.28
2004 62.41
2005 62.45
2006 62.99
2007 62.62
2008 62.17
2009 60.79
2010 61.19
2011 60.69
2012 60.78
2013 59.77
2014 58.86
2015 57.90
2016 57.19
2017 56.71
2018 56.55
2019 57.36
2020 51.18

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mexico was 51.29 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 73.74 in 1993, while its lowest value was 51.29 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 71.01
1991 70.75
1992 72.24
1993 73.74
1994 72.93
1995 72.13
1996 71.03
1997 70.56
1998 70.92
1999 69.21
2000 67.45
2001 65.30
2002 62.42
2003 62.20
2004 62.07
2005 62.20
2006 62.61
2007 62.27
2008 61.86
2009 60.72
2010 61.03
2011 60.59
2012 60.71
2013 59.71
2014 59.00
2015 57.97
2016 57.20
2017 56.71
2018 56.53
2019 57.20
2020 51.29

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Mexico was 39.98 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 54.54 in 1993, while its lowest value was 39.98 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 50.57
1970 42.07
1978 46.32
1979 46.92
1980 49.35
1990 41.11
1991 52.18
1992 53.34
1993 54.54
1994 54.13
1995 54.36
1996 53.07
1997 53.11
1998 53.77
1999 52.43
2000 51.52
2001 49.56
2002 47.24
2003 47.15
2004 46.96
2005 47.89
2006 48.38
2007 48.35
2008 47.72
2009 46.92
2010 47.07
2011 46.86
2012 47.22
2013 46.34
2014 45.54
2015 44.79
2016 44.19
2017 43.76
2018 43.74
2019 44.88
2020 39.98

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mexico was 40.17 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 54.56 in 1993, while its lowest value was 40.17 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 52.32
1991 52.22
1992 53.39
1993 54.56
1994 54.46
1995 54.36
1996 53.08
1997 53.17
1998 53.80
1999 52.50
2000 51.55
2001 49.66
2002 47.30
2003 47.18
2004 46.93
2005 47.94
2006 48.45
2007 48.40
2008 47.77
2009 46.97
2010 47.08
2011 46.89
2012 47.26
2013 46.41
2014 45.63
2015 44.88
2016 44.30
2017 43.85
2018 43.83
2019 44.90
2020 40.17

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mexico was 49.13 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 49.13 in 2019, while its lowest value was 35.48 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 35.48
1991 35.93
1992 36.79
1993 37.73
1994 38.28
1995 39.59
1996 39.65
1997 41.88
1998 41.51
1999 40.71
2000 41.12
2001 40.52
2002 40.70
2003 41.42
2004 42.69
2005 43.86
2006 45.14
2007 45.67
2008 45.50
2009 46.10
2010 45.96
2011 46.40
2012 47.54
2013 47.62
2014 46.65
2015 47.00
2016 47.13
2017 46.89
2018 47.48
2019 49.13

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mexico was 82.38 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 87.40 in 1993, while its lowest value was 82.29 in 2018.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 86.75
1991 86.72
1992 87.05
1993 87.40
1994 86.90
1995 85.55
1996 85.74
1997 86.51
1998 86.27
1999 85.63
2000 85.13
2001 84.60
2002 83.35
2003 83.50
2004 83.51
2005 84.30
2006 84.67
2007 84.43
2008 83.93
2009 83.23
2010 82.99
2011 82.81
2012 83.16
2013 82.77
2014 82.56
2015 82.41
2016 82.32
2017 82.31
2018 82.29
2019 82.38

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mexico was 65.25 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 65.25 in 2019, while its lowest value was 60.60 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 60.60
1991 60.79
1992 61.35
1993 61.96
1994 61.95
1995 61.93
1996 62.04
1997 63.57
1998 63.26
1999 62.54
2000 62.50
2001 61.92
2002 61.38
2003 61.80
2004 62.43
2005 63.40
2006 64.23
2007 64.40
2008 64.08
2009 64.06
2010 63.88
2011 64.02
2012 64.78
2013 64.63
2014 64.03
2015 64.14
2016 64.16
2017 64.04
2018 64.35
2019 65.25

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Mexico was 40.93 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 44.77 in 2019, while its lowest value was 12.02 in 1975.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 19.77
1970 17.93
1975 12.02
1978 24.04
1979 24.98
1980 30.10
1988 23.10
1990 21.56
1991 35.70
1992 36.57
1993 38.81
1994 38.11
1995 39.48
1996 39.58
1997 41.72
1998 41.37
1999 40.61
2000 40.99
2001 40.36
2002 38.14
2003 38.77
2004 39.93
2005 40.91
2006 42.10
2007 42.44
2008 42.27
2009 42.76
2010 42.52
2011 42.84
2012 43.84
2013 43.87
2014 43.04
2015 43.34
2016 43.39
2017 42.95
2018 43.46
2019 44.77
2020 40.93

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mexico was 43.81 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 44.54 in 2019, while its lowest value was 33.30 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 33.30
1991 33.67
1992 34.65
1993 35.65
1994 36.61
1995 37.60
1996 37.49
1997 39.35
1998 39.19
1999 38.20
2000 38.64
2001 37.72
2002 37.89
2003 38.56
2004 39.69
2005 40.57
2006 41.74
2007 42.07
2008 41.97
2009 42.55
2010 42.33
2011 42.69
2012 43.67
2013 43.70
2014 42.89
2015 43.20
2016 43.24
2017 42.76
2018 43.29
2019 44.54
2020 40.80
2021 43.81

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Mexico was 57.16 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 57.96 in 2019, while its lowest value was 21.32 in 1960.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1960 21.32
1970 22.25
1975 28.04
1978 30.90
1979 32.23
1980 36.37
1988 43.02
1990 28.55
1991 41.33
1992 42.23
1993 44.68
1994 44.11
1995 46.35
1996 46.37
1997 48.35
1998 48.09
1999 47.56
2000 48.39
2001 47.95
2002 47.66
2003 48.47
2004 49.90
2005 50.94
2006 52.16
2007 52.85
2008 52.88
2009 54.13
2010 54.03
2011 54.60
2012 55.65
2013 55.91
2014 55.01
2015 55.59
2016 55.84
2017 55.37
2018 56.17
2019 57.96
2020 57.16

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mexico was 58.09 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 58.09 in 2021, while its lowest value was 39.84 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 39.84
1991 40.36
1992 41.22
1993 42.09
1994 43.75
1995 45.49
1996 45.45
1997 47.42
1998 47.18
1999 46.39
2000 47.53
2001 46.89
2002 47.66
2003 48.47
2004 49.90
2005 50.94
2006 52.16
2007 52.84
2008 52.88
2009 54.13
2010 54.03
2011 54.60
2012 55.65
2013 55.91
2014 55.01
2015 55.59
2016 55.84
2017 55.37
2018 56.17
2019 57.95
2020 57.19
2021 58.09

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Mexico was 71.61 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 92.73 in 1960, while its lowest value was 42.87 in 1975.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1960 92.73
1970 80.60
1975 42.87
1978 77.79
1979 77.50
1980 82.77
1988 53.70
1990 75.52
1991 86.37
1992 86.59
1993 86.86
1994 86.39
1995 85.17
1996 85.36
1997 86.28
1998 86.02
1999 85.39
2000 84.70
2001 84.17
2002 80.03
2003 79.98
2004 80.02
2005 80.31
2006 80.72
2007 80.31
2008 79.94
2009 79.00
2010 78.70
2011 78.46
2012 78.78
2013 78.47
2014 78.24
2015 77.97
2016 77.70
2017 77.57
2018 77.37
2019 77.24
2020 71.61

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mexico was 75.42 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 84.69 in 1993, while its lowest value was 71.35 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 83.59
1991 83.42
1992 84.06
1993 84.69
1994 83.69
1995 82.65
1996 82.49
1997 82.98
1998 83.08
1999 82.35
2000 81.29
2001 80.45
2002 79.50
2003 79.54
2004 79.55
2005 79.63
2006 80.03
2007 79.61
2008 79.36
2009 78.61
2010 78.35
2011 78.18
2012 78.47
2013 78.17
2014 77.97
2015 77.72
2016 77.43
2017 77.23
2018 77.08
2019 76.86
2020 71.35
2021 75.42

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Mexico was 55.49 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 62.89 in 1997, while its lowest value was 27.60 in 1975.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1960 55.48
1970 48.64
1975 27.60
1978 50.97
1979 51.30
1980 55.79
1988 38.40
1990 47.58
1991 59.86
1992 60.57
1993 61.35
1994 61.40
1995 61.51
1996 61.46
1997 62.89
1998 62.66
1999 61.99
2000 61.69
2001 60.99
2002 57.94
2003 58.28
2004 58.85
2005 59.33
2006 60.13
2007 60.10
2008 59.94
2009 59.89
2010 59.66
2011 59.76
2012 60.41
2013 60.28
2014 59.76
2015 59.80
2016 59.68
2017 59.34
2018 59.55
2019 60.17
2020 55.49

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mexico was 59.03 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 60.41 in 2012, while its lowest value was 55.51 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 57.77
1991 57.86
1992 58.64
1993 59.41
1994 59.38
1995 59.35
1996 59.21
1997 60.41
1998 60.38
1999 59.51
2000 59.22
2001 58.33
2002 57.94
2003 58.28
2004 58.85
2005 59.33
2006 60.13
2007 60.10
2008 59.94
2009 59.89
2010 59.66
2011 59.76
2012 60.41
2013 60.28
2014 59.76
2015 59.80
2016 59.68
2017 59.34
2018 59.55
2019 60.10
2020 55.51
2021 59.03

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure