Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Mexico

Mexico: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 was 40.93 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
40.93
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 82 countries
All-time high
42.08
in 2006
All-time low
40.61
in 2010
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Mexico, 2005–2020

0102030402005201220202005: 41.32006: 42.12009: 41.42010: 40.62011: 41.52012: 40.82013: 40.82014: 412015: 41.12016: 40.92017: 41.82018: 412019: 40.92020: 40.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Mexico stood at 40.93.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Mexico peaked at 42.08 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 40.61, in 2010.

Mexico ranks 26th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 41.33 —
2006 42.08 +1.8%
2009 41.4 -1.6%
2010 40.61 -1.9%
2011 41.55 +2.3%
2012 40.81 -1.8%
2013 40.76 -0.1%
2014 40.95 +0.5%
2015 41.05 +0.2%
2016 40.87 -0.5%
2017 41.84 +2.4%
2018 40.98 -2.1%
2019 40.9 -0.2%
2020 40.93 +0.1%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 40.93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.33, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 40.93 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.18, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.6 41.33 42.08 3
2010s 41.03 40.61 41.84 10
2020s 40.93 40.93 40.93 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 23 Albania 41.33 compare
  2. 24 Czechia 40.95 compare
  3. 25 Nicaragua 40.95 compare
  4. 27 Palestine 40.73
  5. 28 El Salvador 40.45 compare
  6. 29 Croatia 40.36 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Mexico?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Mexico was 40.93 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 42.08 in 2006.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 40.61 in 2010.
How does Mexico rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24?
Mexico ranks 26th out of 82 countries with data for 2020.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 weekly working hours, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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