Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Mexico

Mexico: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total was 41.79 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
41.79
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
50th
of 106 countries
All-time high
41.79
in 2020
All-time low
39.02
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Mexico, 2005–2020

0102030402005201220202005: 392006: 39.42009: 39.82010: 39.62011: 39.82012: 40.12013: 40.42014: 40.72015: 412016: 41.22017: 41.42018: 41.62019: 41.62020: 41.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Mexico is 41.79, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Mexico peaked at 41.79 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.02, in 2005.

Mexico ranks 50th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.41 39.02 39.85 3
2010s 40.75 39.64 41.65 10
2020s 41.79 41.79 41.79 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 47 Uruguay 42.21 compare
  2. 48 Türkiye, Republic of 42.19 compare
  3. 49 Ukraine 42.17 compare
  4. 51 Indonesia 41.62 compare
  5. 52 Mongolia 41.51 compare
  6. 53 Romania 41.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Mexico?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Mexico was 41.79 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 41.79 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 39.02 in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total?
Mexico ranks 50th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,570 data points, 1970–2021
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