Mexico Labour Force Participation Rate
2005 - 2025 | Monthly | % | National Institute of Statistics and Geography
Key information about Mexico Labour Force Participation Rate
- Mexico Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 59.1 % in Dec 2025, compared with 59.0 % in the previous month.
- Mexico Labour Force Participation Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 2005 to Dec 2025, with an average rate of 60.2 % .
- The data reached the an all-time high of 61.5 % in Nov 2015 and a record low of 47.2 % in Apr 2020.
- Mexico Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by National Institute of Statistics and Geography.
- In the latest reports, Mexico Population reached 132.8 million people in Dec 2025.
- Unemployment Rate of Mexico dropped to 2.6 % in Dec 2025.
- The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 1,042.4 USD in Dec 2025.
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What was Mexico's Labour Force Participation Rate in Dec 2025?
Mexico Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 59.1 % in Dec 2025, compared with 59.0 % in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59.1Dec 2025 | 59.0Nov 2025 | 47.2Apr 2020 | 61.5Nov 2015 | % | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 64.0Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 41.72018 | yearly | 2003 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) | 61.92024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 59.0Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 67.1Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 77.1Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Jun 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 63.92024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Bahrain (%) | 70.72024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 58.92024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 86.72024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 72.1Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 79.4Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 49.12024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 68.62024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | 62.1Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 64.52024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 54.8Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 84.22023 | yearly | 2020 - 2023 |
| Canada (%) | 64.2Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2026 |
| Chile (%) | 62.1Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| China (%) | 64.92024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 64.3Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 54.2Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 65.6Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 61.3Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 73.8Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 64.1Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 44.22024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 67.2Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 76.82024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 67.7Dec 2025 | monthly | May 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| France (%) | 75.4Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 54.82024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 57.0Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 59.12024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 60.3Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 56.7Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 68.0Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 79.8Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 45.12024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 70.6Aug 2025 | semiannually | Feb 2005 - Aug 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 41.0Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2018 - Dec 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 66.5Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 63.0Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 66.1Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 66.72024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 63.9Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 40.02024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 67.9Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 67.42024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 63.6Jan 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 43.6Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 73.82024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 59.32024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 66.02024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 70.0Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 43.42023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 62.6Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 54.72024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 67.2Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 52.5Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2021 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 67.02024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Malaysia (%) | 70.9Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 84.0Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 59.4Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 59.1Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 44.9Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 62.7Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 61.0Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 43.3Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 78.92024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 61.12024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 39.32024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Netherlands (%) | 73.2Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 70.9Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 82.62024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 65.02024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 68.32024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 32.32021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 46.1Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 63.32024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 72.0Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 72.42022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 63.6Oct 2025 | quarterly | Jul 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 59.0Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 61.2Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 87.72023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Romania (%) | 51.6Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 69.5Nov 2025 | monthly | Aug 2009 - Nov 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 67.1Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2016 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 55.9Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 61.5Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 59.1Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 59.7Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 58.9Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 49.9Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 47.62023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 75.0Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 67.3Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Syria (%) | 37.92024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.1Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -22,934.079Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 24,655.040Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 14.4Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,095,450.4Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 60.2Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (MXN bn) | 12,936.5212030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (MXN bn) | 29,234.3022030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (MXN bn) | 11,509.7742030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| External Public Debt: Gross (USD mn) | 206,913.000Feb 2019 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Feb 2019 |
| Domestic Public Debt: Gross Debt (MXN mn) | 7,093,613.000Feb 2019 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Feb 2019 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 1,520.0Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 2,325.0Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.5Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 7,591.7Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.6Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 10,379.581Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 2.2Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -3,221.9Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 13,601.475Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 447,827.9Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 32.22024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 58,735.0Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 3.42024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Total Debt: % of GDP (%) | 114.3Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -14.5472030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -641,909.276Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Public Debt: Short Term (MXN mn) | 710,497.000Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Public Debt: Long Term (MXN mn) | 14,686,744.900Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) | 12,600.704Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) | 28.622Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) | 2,407.666Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) | 2,498.706Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) | -1,918.565Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) | 6,497.820Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Capital Account (USD mn) | -13.136Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Other Investment (USD mn) | 7,580.009Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) | 519.344Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) | 15,086.274Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) | 41.758Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Gross External Debt: OS: NF: Public Corp (USD mn) | 94,691.200Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2018 |
| Gross External Debt: OS: NF: Private (USD mn) | 119,088.500Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2018 |
| FDI: Financial and Insurance Svcs (USD th) | 2,495,000.0002018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Germany (USD th) | 2,604,400.0002018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.2Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 17.2Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 9,432.410Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 489,696.167Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1985 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 862,760.049Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1985 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 6.8Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 219,500.0Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 12.673Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 3.8Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 16,869.085Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 543,952.248Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.7Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 876,620.4Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 8.3Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 5.700Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 311.311Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 711.283Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Jun 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 327,322.1Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 507,471.198Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.46Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 20.95Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) | 256,196.461Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible (FCR) (USD mn) | 218,831.642Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| ORA: Gold incl Gold on Loans (USD mn) | 5,083.121Feb 2019 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2019 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -4.6Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Composite Coincident Index: sa: 2018=100 (2018=100) | 99.100Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| Composite Leading Index: sa: 2018=100 (2018=100) | 107.000Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| PMI: sa (Point) | 51.758Mar 2019 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2019 |
| Composite Coincident Index: sa (2013=100) | 113.000Jan 2019 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2019 |
| Composite Leading Index: sa (2013=100) | 104.600Jan 2019 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2019 |
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