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Mexico - Labor Force Participation Rate 61.61

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 187 economies tracked

Latest value

61.61 (2025)

Global rank

##92 of 187 economies

vs global median

1.0×

Growth since 1990

1.06×

Ranking Race — Labor Force Participation Rate

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#21#41#61#81#101#12119901995200020052010201520202025#119#922023 overtook Philippines2025 overtook Russia
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Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. Mexico climbed from #119 to #92 (overtook Philippines). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Mexico ↓

Key Events — Mexico

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1994
Peso crisis and NAFTA curated

Tequila crisis hits weeks after NAFTA takes effect.

2009
Global crisis recession curated

Heavy US dependence drags GDP down.

2020
Fell 25 places in global rank auto
2020
COVID-19 recession curated

Sharp contraction with limited fiscal space.

2021
Climbed 19 places in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Philippines in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Russia in global rank auto

Labor Force Participation Rate, 1990-2025

World Bank WDI · % of total population ages 15+ · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1990200020102020202556.4358.259.9761.74
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