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.
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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About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.