Mexico - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Mexico was 57,297,640 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 57,297,640 in 2021 and a minimum value of 29,482,130 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 29,482,130
1991 30,338,640
1992 31,577,440
1993 32,835,150
1994 33,642,050
1995 34,427,260
1996 35,215,470
1997 36,798,520
1998 37,624,480
1999 37,909,340
2000 38,540,140
2001 38,812,080
2002 39,371,980
2003 40,417,810
2004 41,651,820
2005 42,869,550
2006 44,352,860
2007 45,304,970
2008 46,199,020
2009 47,176,110
2010 47,982,610
2011 49,035,910
2012 50,512,850
2013 51,318,640
2014 51,780,840
2015 52,732,560
2016 53,507,500
2017 54,096,290
2018 55,190,040
2019 56,596,000
2020 53,080,120
2021 57,297,640

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure