Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Mexico's labour force participation stands at 61.61% as of 2025-12-31, down from 61.64% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Mexico's labour force participation was 61.61%, down from 61.64% in 2024.
In 2024, Mexico's labour force participation was 61.64%, down from 61.74% in 2023.
In 2023, Mexico's labour force participation was 61.74%, up from 60.95% in 2022.
In 2022, Mexico's labour force participation was 60.95%, up from 59.93% in 2021.
In 2021, Mexico's labour force participation was 59.93%, up from 56.43% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61.61% | -0.026% |
| 2024 | 61.64% | -0.108% |
| 2023 | 61.74% | +0.797% |
| 2022 | 60.95% | +1.02% |
| 2021 | 59.93% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 56.43% | -4.69% |
| 2019 | 61.12% | +0.691% |
| 2018 | 60.43% | +0.22% |
| 2017 | 60.21% | -0.218% |
| 2016 | 60.43% | -0.125% |
| 2015 | 60.55% | +0.076% |
| 2014 | 60.48% | -0.557% |
| 2013 | 61.03% | -0.188% |
| 2012 | 61.22% | +0.695% |
| 2011 | 60.53% | +0.135% |
| 2010 | 60.39% | -0.165% |
| 2009 | 60.56% | -0.082% |
| 2008 | 60.64% | -0.283% |
| 2007 | 60.92% | +0.046% |
| 2006 | 60.88% | +0.755% |
| 2005 | 60.12% | +0.745% |
| 2004 | 59.38% | +0.56% |
| 2003 | 58.82% | +0.358% |
| 2002 | 58.46% | -0.479% |
| 2001 | 58.94% | -0.635% |
| 2000 | 59.57% | -0.128% |
| 1999 | 59.7% | -0.776% |
| 1998 | 60.48% | -0.309% |
| 1997 | 60.78% | +1.32% |
| 1996 | 59.46% | +0.063% |
| 1995 | 59.4% | +0.076% |
| 1994 | 59.33% | +0.036% |
| 1993 | 59.29% | +0.574% |
| 1992 | 58.72% | +0.509% |
| 1991 | 58.21% | +0.083% |
| 1990 | 58.12% | — |
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Mexico's labour force participation is 61.61% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 61.64% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 61.74% (2023); the lowest is 56.43% (2020), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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