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

Mexico: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total was 54.04 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
54.04 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
9th
of 113 countries
All-time high
54.04 million
in 2020
All-time low
41.33 million
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

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

020.0M40.0M60.0M2005201220202005: 41.3M2006: 42.4M2009: 45.1M2010: 46.1M2011: 46.5M2012: 48.1M2013: 48.7M2014: 49.4M2015: 49.6M2016: 50.5M2017: 51.2M2018: 51.9M2019: 53.2M2020: 54.0M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 54.04 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Mexico peaked at 54.04 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.33 million, in 2005.

That places Mexico 9th out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, total in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 41.33 million —
2006 42.36 million +2.5%
2009 45.08 million +6.4%
2010 46.12 million +2.3%
2011 46.49 million +0.8%
2012 48.13 million +3.5%
2013 48.72 million +1.2%
2014 49.37 million +1.3%
2015 49.61 million +0.5%
2016 50.51 million +1.8%
2017 51.18 million +1.3%
2018 51.90 million +1.4%
2019 53.22 million +2.5%
2020 54.04 million +1.5%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 54.04 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 million, 15.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 54.04 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.90 million, 13.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.92 million 41.33 million 45.08 million 3
2010s 49.53 million 46.12 million 53.22 million 10
2020s 54.04 million 54.04 million 54.04 million 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 6 Nigeria 81.34 million compare
  2. 7 Pakistan 64.01 million compare
  3. 8 Bangladesh 55.51 million compare
  4. 10 Kazakhstan 46.53 million compare
  5. 11 Philippines 42.76 million compare
  6. 12 Germany 39.31 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Mexico?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Mexico was 54.04 million in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 54.04 million in 2020.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 41.33 million in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total?
Mexico ranks 9th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,673 data points, 1970–2021
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