Number of people employed in agriculture in Mexico
Mexico: Number of people employed in agriculture was 6.85 million people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people employed in agriculture in Mexico is 6.85 million people, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Mexico peaked at 8.27 million people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.25 million people, in 2004.
That places Mexico 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Mexico, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.61 million people | — |
| 1992 | 7.88 million people | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 8.15 million people | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 7.87 million people | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 7.50 million people | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 7.30 million people | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 8.27 million people | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 7.00 million people | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 7.49 million people | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 6.58 million people | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 6.67 million people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 6.63 million people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 6.43 million people | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.25 million people | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 6.36 million people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.29 million people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 6.30 million people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.35 million people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.42 million people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 6.59 million people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 6.56 million people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.81 million people | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 6.86 million people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.98 million people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.96 million people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.91 million people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.05 million people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 7.04 million people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.04 million people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.64 million people | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 7.27 million people | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 7.16 million people | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.00 million people | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 6.88 million people | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 6.85 million people | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.68 million people | 7.00 million people | 8.27 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.43 million people | 6.25 million people | 6.67 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.88 million people | 6.56 million people | 7.05 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 million people | 6.64 million people | 7.27 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 number of people employed in agriculture in Mexico?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Mexico was 6.85 million people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 8.27 million people in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.25 million people in 2004.
- How does Mexico rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Mexico ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.