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

Mexico: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban was 42.3 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
42.3
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
40th
of 93 countries
All-time high
42.33
in 2019
All-time low
39.39
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

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

0102030402005201220202005: 39.42006: 39.82009: 40.52010: 40.52011: 40.72012: 412013: 41.32014: 41.32015: 41.82016: 41.92017: 42.12018: 42.22019: 42.32020: 42.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 42.3 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico peaked at 42.33 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.39, in 2005.

That places Mexico 40th out of 93 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 39.39
2006 39.85 +1.1%
2009 40.45 +1.5%
2010 40.51 +0.1%
2011 40.68 +0.4%
2012 41.03 +0.9%
2013 41.27 +0.6%
2014 41.35 +0.2%
2015 41.84 +1.2%
2016 41.9 +0.1%
2017 42.12 +0.5%
2018 42.23 +0.3%
2019 42.33 +0.2%
2020 42.3 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.9 39.39 40.45 3
2010s 41.52 40.51 42.33 10
2020s 42.3 42.3 42.3 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 37 Belgium 42.67
  2. 38 Kosovo 42.36 compare
  3. 39 Poland 42.36 compare
  4. 41 Kyrgyzstan 42.15 compare
  5. 42 Slovakia 42.09 compare
  6. 43 Uruguay 42.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico was 42.3 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 42.33 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 39.39 in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Mexico ranks 40th out of 93 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,287 data points, 1970–2021
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