Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Mexico

Mexico: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male was 0.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
38th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2006
All-time low
0.8%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Mexico, 2005–2020

00.20.40.60.82005201220202005: 0.837 % of male labor force in working age2006: 0.839 % of male labor force in working age2009: 0.826 % of male labor force in working age2010: 0.823 % of male labor force in working age2011: 0.819 % of male labor force in working age2012: 0.822 % of male labor force in working age2013: 0.819 % of male labor force in working age2014: 0.823 % of male labor force in working age2015: 0.818 % of male labor force in working age2016: 0.815 % of male labor force in working age2017: 0.817 % of male labor force in working age2018: 0.816 % of male labor force in working age2019: 0.818 % of male labor force in working age2020: 0.813 % of male labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2020, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Mexico stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Mexico peaked at 0.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.

That places Mexico 38th out of 108 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of male labor force in working age Change
2005 0.8%
2006 0.8% +0.2%
2009 0.8% -1.6%
2010 0.8% -0.4%
2011 0.8% -0.5%
2012 0.8% +0.5%
2013 0.8% -0.4%
2014 0.8% +0.4%
2015 0.8% -0.6%
2016 0.8% -0.4%
2017 0.8% +0.3%
2018 0.8% -0.2%
2019 0.8% +0.3%
2020 0.8% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 3
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 35 Nigeria 0.8% compare
  2. 36 Estonia 0.8% compare
  3. 37 Morocco 0.8% compare
  4. 39 Germany 0.8% compare
  5. 40 Dominican Republic 0.8% compare
  6. 41 Ethiopia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Mexico?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Mexico was 0.8% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
How does Mexico rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male?
Mexico ranks 38th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age)
Unit
% of male labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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