Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Mexico

Mexico: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male was 32.41 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
32.41 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 109 countries
All-time high
32.44 million
in 2019
All-time low
26.24 million
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Mexico, 2005–2020

010.0M20.0M30.0M2005201220202005: 26.2M2006: 26.4M2009: 28.1M2010: 28.6M2011: 29.1M2012: 29.7M2013: 30.1M2014: 30.4M2015: 30.6M2016: 31.1M2017: 31.4M2018: 31.9M2019: 32.4M2020: 32.4M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 32.41 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in 2020.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Mexico peaked at 32.44 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.24 million, in 2005.

Mexico ranks 9th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 26.24 million —
2006 26.43 million +0.7%
2009 28.09 million +6.3%
2010 28.57 million +1.7%
2011 29.05 million +1.7%
2012 29.74 million +2.4%
2013 30.08 million +1.2%
2014 30.40 million +1.0%
2015 30.64 million +0.8%
2016 31.07 million +1.4%
2017 31.43 million +1.2%
2018 31.91 million +1.5%
2019 32.44 million +1.7%
2020 32.41 million -0.1%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 32.41 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.86 million, 17.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 32.41 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.41 million, 13.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.92 million 26.24 million 28.09 million 3
2010s 30.53 million 28.57 million 32.44 million 10
2020s 32.41 million 32.41 million 32.41 million 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 6 Pakistan 48.98 million compare
  2. 7 Nigeria 42.40 million compare
  3. 8 Bangladesh 40.62 million compare
  4. 10 Philippines 26.31 million compare
  5. 11 Egypt 22.90 million compare
  6. 12 Kazakhstan 21.24 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Mexico?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Mexico was 32.41 million in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 32.44 million in 2019.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 26.24 million in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male?
Mexico ranks 9th out of 109 countries with data for 2020.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,563 data points, 1970–2021
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