Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Mexico
Mexico: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 6,997 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Mexico, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Mexico stood at 6,997 1000 No.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Mexico peaked at 7,265 1000 No in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,252 1000 No, in 2004.
That places Mexico 16th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Mexico, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,583 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 6,676 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 6,628 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 6,432 1000 No | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 6,252 1000 No | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 6,361 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 6,287 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 6,301 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 6,351 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 6,417 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 6,594 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 6,561 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 6,806 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 6,864 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6,977 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6,962 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6,914 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 7,048 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 7,039 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 7,044 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 6,638 1000 No | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 7,265 1000 No | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 7,164 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 6,997 1000 No | -2.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 6,997 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 401.02 1000 No, 17.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 6,997 1000 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 334.83 1000 No, 20.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,429 1000 No | 6,252 1000 No | 6,676 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,881 1000 No | 6,561 1000 No | 7,048 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,016 1000 No | 6,638 1000 No | 7,265 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 13 Mozambique 9,985 1000 No compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 288.83 1000 No compare
- 14 Myanmar 9,900 1000 No compare
- 14 Polynesia 26.95 1000 No compare
- 15 Brazil 8,031 1000 No compare
- 15 Micronesia 11.18 1000 No compare
- 17 Angola 6,871 1000 No compare
- 18 Egypt 5,895 1000 No compare
- 19 Mali 5,300 1000 No 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 agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Mexico?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Mexico was 6,997 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 7,265 1000 No in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,252 1000 No in 2004.
- How does Mexico rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Mexico ranks 16th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.