Mexico — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Mexico, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Mexico was 61.61% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 61.74% in 2023. The lowest was 56.43% in 2020 (about 1.1× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.17% per year.
Mexico ranks 93 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 50%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 63.14%, so Mexico sits below it. It peaked in 2023 and has fallen 0% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved up 2%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 20 of 31 economies; Guatemala (59.62%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was down 8% in 2020.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 119th of 187 in 1990 → 107th of 187 in 2000 → 99th of 187 in 2010 → 121st of 187 in 2020 → 92nd of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61.61% | -0.0 pp |
| 2024 | 61.64% | -0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 61.74% | +0.8 pp |
| 2022 | 60.95% | +1.0 pp |
| 2021 | 59.93% | +3.5 pp |
| 2020 | 56.43% | -4.7 pp |
| 2019 | 61.12% | +0.7 pp |
| 2018 | 60.43% | +0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 60.21% | -0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 60.43% | -0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 60.55% | +0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 60.48% | -0.6 pp |
| 2013 | 61.03% | -0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 61.22% | +0.7 pp |
| 2011 | 60.53% | +0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 60.39% | -0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 60.56% | -0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 60.64% | -0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 60.92% | +0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 60.88% | +0.8 pp |
| 2005 | 60.12% | +0.7 pp |
| 2004 | 59.38% | +0.6 pp |
| 2003 | 58.82% | +0.4 pp |
| 2002 | 58.46% | -0.5 pp |
| 2001 | 58.94% | -0.6 pp |
| 2000 | 59.57% | -0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 59.7% | -0.8 pp |
| 1998 | 60.48% | -0.3 pp |
| 1997 | 60.78% | +1.3 pp |
| 1996 | 59.46% | +0.1 pp |
| 1995 | 59.4% | +0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 59.33% | +0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 59.29% | +0.6 pp |
| 1992 | 58.72% | +0.5 pp |
| 1991 | 58.21% | +0.1 pp |
| 1990 | 58.12% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Mexico’s Labor participation in 1991?
58.21% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Mexico’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was growing overall: +6.0% in total — about 0.2% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 61.61%; 2024: 61.64%; 2023: 61.74%; 2022: 60.95%; 2021: 59.93%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.