14.8 million people are reported to be excluded from employment

Chiapas, Veracruz, Zacatecas, and Tabasco are the states with the highest proportion of people in this situation. Credit: Special

In Mexico, 14.8 million people between the ages of 15 and 64 are out of the labor market due to unpaid care work—that is, 17 percent of all Mexicans of working age—according to an analysis by the Decent Work Observatory.