Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — Mexico

Employment in agriculture in Mexico in 2025 — 11.4%. Ranked 101 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 14.6 pp.

2025 11.4% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 101of 182
Period maximum 26%1991
Period minimum 11.4%2025

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — Mexico, 1991–2025101520253019911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 26%1992: 25.9%1993: 25.9%1994: 24.6%1995: 23.5%1996: 22%1997: 23.5%1998: 19.4%1999: 20.3%2000: 17.5%2001: 17.6%2002: 17.3%2003: 16.4%2004: 15.6%2005: 15.3%2006: 14.6%2007: 14.3%2008: 14.2%2009: 14.3%2010: 14.5%2011: 14%2012: 14.1%2013: 14%2014: 14.1%2015: 13.8%2016: 13.4%2017: 13.5%2018: 13.2%2019: 12.9%2020: 13.1%2021: 13.3%2022: 12.6%2023: 12%2024: 11.6%2025: 11.4%
Change over the period: −14.6 pp Annual average: -0.43 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mexico

Mexico 11.4%
World 25.8%
Central America computed 14.5%
Employment in agriculture — Mexico, by year Mexico All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 11.4 −0.2 pp
2024 11.6 −0.4 pp
2023 12 −0.7 pp
2022 12.6 −0.7 pp
2021 13.3 +0.2 pp
2020 13.1 +0.2 pp
2019 12.9 −0.3 pp
2018 13.2 −0.3 pp
2017 13.5 +0 pp
2016 13.4 −0.3 pp
2015 13.8 −0.3 pp
2014 14.1 +0.1 pp
2013 14 −0.1 pp
2012 14.1 +0.1 pp
2011 14 −0.4 pp
2010 14.5 +0.1 pp
2009 14.3 +0.1 pp
2008 14.2 −0.1 pp
2007 14.3 −0.3 pp
2006 14.6 −0.7 pp
2005 15.3 −0.3 pp
2004 15.6 −0.9 pp
2003 16.4 −0.9 pp
2002 17.3 −0.3 pp
2001 17.6 +0.1 pp
2000 17.5 −2.8 pp
1999 20.3 +0.9 pp
1998 19.4 −4.1 pp
1997 23.5 +1.5 pp
1996 22 −1.6 pp
1995 23.5 −1.1 pp
1994 24.6 −1.3 pp
1993 25.9 −0 pp
1992 25.9 −0 pp
1991 26

Central America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of total employment in agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing. Set against the share of agriculture in GDP it shows the productivity of the sector: if farming employs 50% of workers and produces 20% of GDP, labor productivity there is three times below the average for the economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.