Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Mexico
Mexico: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) was 11.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Mexico is 11.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Mexico peaked at 26.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2025.
Mexico ranks 104th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.0% | — |
| 1992 | 25.9% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 25.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 24.6% | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 23.5% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 22.0% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 23.5% | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 19.4% | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 20.3% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 17.5% | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 11.4% | -1.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 11.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 73% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 11.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.5% | 19.4% | 26.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 14.2% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 12.9% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.4% | 13.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 101 Guyana 12.2% compare
- 102 Sao Tome and Principe 12.1% compare
- 103 Costa Rica 11.5% compare
- 105 Kazakhstan 11.3% compare
- 106 Maldives 11.3% compare
- 107 Romania 10.9% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4963 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 539.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5998 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1996 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Mexico?
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Mexico was 11.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2025.
- How does Mexico rank for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Mexico ranks 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).