Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Mexico
Mexico: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 24.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 24.5% for industry jobs as a share of total employment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Mexico peaked at 25.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 1995.
That places Mexico 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.1% | — |
| 1992 | 21.6% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 21.2% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 20.8% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 20.3% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 21.3% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 21.1% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 23.3% | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 24.0% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 25.3% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 24.4% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 24.5% | -0.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 24.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 24.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.8%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 20.3% | 24.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 22.3% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 22.7% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 24.4% | 25.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 46 Kuwait 24.6% compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 24.6% compare
- 48 Portugal 24.6% compare
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 24.2% compare
- 51 Morocco 23.8% compare
- 52 South Korea 23.4% compare
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Mexico?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Mexico was 24.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 1995.
- How does Mexico rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Mexico ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.