Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Mexico

Mexico: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 was 20.62 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
20.62
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
91st
of 106 countries
All-time high
20.7
in 2014
All-time low
20.28
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Mexico, 2005–2020

051015202005201220202005: 20.32006: 20.32009: 20.42010: 20.42011: 20.52012: 20.52013: 20.62014: 20.72015: 20.72016: 20.62017: 20.62018: 20.62019: 20.62020: 20.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 20.62 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Mexico peaked at 20.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.28, in 2005.

That places Mexico 91st out of 106 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 20.28 —
2006 20.32 +0.2%
2009 20.39 +0.4%
2010 20.44 +0.2%
2011 20.54 +0.5%
2012 20.51 -0.1%
2013 20.61 +0.5%
2014 20.7 +0.4%
2015 20.67 -0.1%
2016 20.64 -0.2%
2017 20.62 -0.1%
2018 20.61 -0.1%
2019 20.58 -0.1%
2020 20.62 +0.2%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 20.62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.52, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 20.62 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.02, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.33 20.28 20.39 3
2010s 20.59 20.44 20.7 10
2020s 20.62 20.62 20.62 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 88 Turkey 20.75 compare
  2. 89 Uganda 20.7 compare
  3. 90 United States 20.69 compare
  4. 92 Ethiopia 20.57 compare
  5. 93 Rwanda 20.55 compare
  6. 94 Paraguay 20.53 compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Mexico?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Mexico was 20.62 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 20.7 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 20.28 in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24?
Mexico ranks 91st out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,498 data points, 1970–2021
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