Mexico vs Peru: Number of paid employees

Mexico
130,440
in 2020
Peru
71,679
in 2021
Mexico rank
3rd
Peru rank
6th

Number of paid employees over time

  • Mexico
  • Peru
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 130,440 against 71,679 in Peru, a difference of 58,761.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.8 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 3rd and Peru ranks 6th of 80 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 72,843 14,250 58,594 Mexico
2010s 135,413 22,691 112,721 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of paid employees, Mexico or Peru?
Mexico, at 130,440 against 71,679 in Peru as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of paid employees between Mexico and Peru?
58,761, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for number of paid employees?
Mexico ranks 3rd and Peru ranks 6th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Number of paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,007 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed