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Mexico Part-time employment rate 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Part-time employment rate in Mexico stood at 17.7% in 2025, according to OECD. The latest value is down 0.05 percentage points from 17.75% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 17.94% (down 0.24 percentage points since). The highest value since 2000 was 18.71% in 2012, the lowest 13.45% in 2003. Mexico ranked 14th highest of the 44 countries in this dataset in 2025; Netherlands ranked first.

Data source: OECD · Unit: % · Category: Labor and Employment · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:2000–2025
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What is Part-time employment rate?

Part-time employment rate, measured in %, reflects labor market conditions in Mexico, indicating the balance between available workers and job openings. It serves as a crucial signal of economic health, consumer spending capacity, and social stability. Labor market data typically includes multiple dimensions: unemployment rates, employment-to-population ratios, labor force participation, and wage growth. Each metric captures different aspects of job market dynamics — for example, the unemployment rate counts only those actively seeking work, while the participation rate reveals how many working-age people are engaged in the labor market. In Mexico, labor statistics are gathered through household surveys, employer reports, and administrative records like unemployment benefit claims. Changes in Part-time employment rate often precede broader economic shifts: rising unemployment typically signals slowing economic activity, while tightening labor markets may foreshadow wage pressures and inflation.

Key facts

What is the latest Part-time employment rate in Mexico?

Part-time employment rate in Mexico stood at 17.7% in 2025, according to OECD.

Is Part-time employment rate in Mexico rising or falling?

The latest value is down 0.05 percentage points from 17.75% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 17.94% (down 0.24 percentage points since).

How does Mexico rank for Part-time employment rate?

Mexico ranked 14th highest of the 44 countries in this dataset in 2025; Netherlands ranked first.

What is the highest Part-time employment rate on record in Mexico?

The highest value since 2000 was 18.71% in 2012, the lowest 13.45% in 2003.

Metadata for Part-time employment rate in Mexico
IndicatorPart-time employment rate
CountryMexico
CategoryLabor and Employment
Unit%
SourceOECD
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API accessEconDash API documentation

Current rate: 17.7% (2025)

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APA

OECD. (2026). Part-time employment rate — Mexico [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/part-time-employment-rate/MEX. Original source: https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_FTPT%40DF_FTPT_COMMON_INC&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.SAE&df[vs]=1.0

MLA

OECD. "Part-time employment rate — Mexico." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/part-time-employment-rate/MEX. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_FTPT%40DF_FTPT_COMMON_INC&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.SAE&df[vs]=1.0.

Chicago

OECD. 2026. "Part-time employment rate — Mexico." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/part-time-employment-rate/MEX. Original source: https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_FTPT%40DF_FTPT_COMMON_INC&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.SAE&df[vs]=1.0.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_part_time_employment_rate_mex,
  author = {{OECD}},
  title = {{Part-time employment rate --- Mexico}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/part-time-employment-rate/MEX},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ\&df[id]=DSD\_FTPT\%40DF\_FTPT\_COMMON\_INC\&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.SAE\&df[vs]=1.0}
}