Share of employment in agriculture in Mexico
Mexico: Share of employment in agriculture was 11.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employment in agriculture in Mexico stood at 11.4%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Mexico peaked at 26.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2025.
Mexico ranks 104th of 186 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.
Share of employment in agriculture in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 share of employment in agriculture in Mexico?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Mexico was 11.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2025.
- How does Mexico rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Mexico ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture 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, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.