Share of temporary employees in Mexico
Mexico: Share of temporary employees was 7.2 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of temporary employees in Mexico, 2002–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2026, share of temporary employees in Mexico stood at 7.2. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of temporary employees in Mexico peaked at 57.45 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 2026.
That places Mexico 78th out of 99 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of temporary employees in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 50.7 | — |
| 2003 | 51.13 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 51.11 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 57.45 | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 56.26 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 55.28 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 55.49 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 55.82 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 56.66 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 55.65 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 56.13 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 54.92 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 54.49 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 54.94 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 54.89 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 54.37 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 53.64 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 53.3 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 30.99 | -41.9% |
| 2021 | 9.35 | -69.8% |
| 2022 | 8.74 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 8.62 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 8.18 | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 7.25 | -11.3% |
| 2026 | 7.2 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.16 | 50.7 | 57.45 | 8 |
| 2010s | 54.9 | 53.3 | 56.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.47 | 7.2 | 30.99 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More gender data for Mexico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 30,197 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9402 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 978,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 984,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 992,716 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.00 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.04 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of temporary employees in Mexico?
- Share of temporary employees in Mexico was 7.2 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of temporary employees recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 57.45 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of temporary employees recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 2026.
- How does Mexico rank for share of temporary employees?
- Mexico ranks 78th out of 99 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of temporary employees rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of temporary employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This indicator represents temporary employment as a percentage of employees. Temporary employment, whereby workers are engaged only for a specific period of time, includes fixed-term, project- or task-based contracts, as well as seasonal or casual work, including day labour. There are wide differences in definitions used across countries, which should be kept in mind when making cross-country comparisons. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.