ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Mexico
Mexico: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status was 539.55 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Mexico, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Mexico stood at 539.55 1000 No.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Mexico peaked at 545.57 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 180.37 1000 No, in 2003.
That places Mexico 8th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Mexico, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 188.26 1000 No | — |
| 2003 | 180.37 1000 No | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 197.86 1000 No | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 259.72 1000 No | +31.3% |
| 2006 | 258.58 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 265.06 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 257.9 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 249.56 1000 No | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 271.3 1000 No | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 272.43 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 304.12 1000 No | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 325.71 1000 No | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 307.03 1000 No | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 320.24 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 355.97 1000 No | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 360.35 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 391.97 1000 No | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 401.71 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 415.97 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 492.46 1000 No | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 522.58 1000 No | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 545.57 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 539.55 1000 No | -1.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 539.55 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.23 1000 No, 58.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 539.55 1000 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.23 1000 No, 52.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 232.16 1000 No | 180.37 1000 No | 265.06 1000 No | 8 |
| 2010s | 331.08 1000 No | 271.3 1000 No | 401.71 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 503.23 1000 No | 415.97 1000 No | 545.57 1000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 5 Rwanda 789.79 1000 No compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 53.34 1000 No compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 19.22 1000 No compare
- 6 Russian Federation 745.83 1000 No compare
- 7 Philippines 681.05 1000 No compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 18.79 1000 No compare
- 9 Thailand 398.85 1000 No compare
- 10 South Africa 274.87 1000 No compare
- 11 Bangladesh 269.53 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 ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Mexico?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Mexico was 539.55 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 545.57 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.37 1000 No in 2003.
- How does Mexico rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status?
- Mexico ranks 8th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. 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 ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status of employment, employees — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.