Industry share of total emplyoment in Mexico

Mexico: Industry share of total emplyoment was 24.52 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
24.52
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
49th
of 186 countries
All-time high
25.35
in 2000
All-time low
20.26
in 1995
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Mexico, 1991–2025

01020301991200820251991: 22.11992: 21.61993: 21.21994: 20.81995: 20.31996: 21.31997: 21.11998: 23.31999: 242000: 25.32001: 24.42002: 24.22003: 23.92004: 242005: 23.92006: 242007: 23.82008: 23.32009: 22.32010: 22.82011: 22.92012: 22.72013: 23.12014: 23.52015: 23.82016: 24.22017: 24.62018: 24.72019: 24.32020: 24.42021: 24.52022: 252023: 252024: 24.72025: 24.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 24.52 for industry share of total emplyoment 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 share of total emplyoment in Mexico peaked at 25.35 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.26, 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 share of total emplyoment in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Industry share of total emplyoment in Mexico, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 22.06 —
1992 21.62 -2.0%
1993 21.16 -2.1%
1994 20.8 -1.7%
1995 20.26 -2.6%
1996 21.32 +5.3%
1997 21.06 -1.2%
1998 23.3 +10.6%
1999 23.99 +3.0%
2000 25.35 +5.7%
2001 24.39 -3.8%
2002 24.18 -0.9%
2003 23.93 -1.0%
2004 24.03 +0.4%
2005 23.86 -0.7%
2006 23.98 +0.5%
2007 23.81 -0.7%
2008 23.3 -2.2%
2009 22.32 -4.2%
2010 22.85 +2.4%
2011 22.88 +0.1%
2012 22.74 -0.6%
2013 23.08 +1.5%
2014 23.52 +1.9%
2015 23.82 +1.3%
2016 24.22 +1.7%
2017 24.56 +1.4%
2018 24.69 +0.5%
2019 24.31 -1.5%
2020 24.41 +0.4%
2021 24.46 +0.2%
2022 24.97 +2.1%
2023 25.03 +0.2%
2024 24.7 -1.3%
2025 24.52 -0.7%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 24.52 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.13, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 24.52 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.78, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.73 20.26 23.99 9
2000s 23.92 22.32 25.35 10
2010s 23.67 22.74 24.69 10
2020s 24.68 24.41 25.03 6

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 46 Kuwait 24.61 compare
  2. 47 Uzbekistan 24.61 compare
  3. 48 Portugal 24.55 compare
  4. 50 Trinidad and Tobago 24.18 compare
  5. 51 Morocco 23.83 compare
  6. 52 South Korea 23.38 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Mexico?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Mexico was 24.52 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 25.35 in 2000.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 20.26 in 1995.
How does Mexico rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Mexico ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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