Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico

Mexico: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education was 42.62 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
42.62
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
28th
of 82 countries
All-time high
43.28
in 2017
All-time low
42.17
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico, 2005–2020

0102030402005201220202005: 42.22006: 42.52009: 42.62010: 42.42011: 42.92012: 42.82013: 42.52014: 42.52015: 42.82016: 42.42017: 43.32018: 42.92019: 42.92020: 42.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 42.62 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico peaked at 43.28 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.17, in 2005.

Mexico ranks 28th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 42.17 —
2006 42.54 +0.9%
2009 42.62 +0.2%
2010 42.43 -0.4%
2011 42.91 +1.1%
2012 42.83 -0.2%
2013 42.5 -0.8%
2014 42.48 -0.1%
2015 42.82 +0.8%
2016 42.45 -0.9%
2017 43.28 +2.0%
2018 42.86 -1.0%
2019 42.9 +0.1%
2020 42.62 -0.7%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 42.62 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.62, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 42.62 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.54, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.44 42.17 42.62 3
2010s 42.74 42.43 43.28 10
2020s 42.62 42.62 42.62 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 25 Bolivia 42.87 compare
  2. 26 Albania 42.78 compare
  3. 27 South Africa 42.63 compare
  4. 29 Thailand 42.4 compare
  5. 30 Mauritius 42.32 compare
  6. 31 Belize 42.31

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico was 42.62 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 43.28 in 2017.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 42.17 in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Mexico ranks 28th out of 82 countries with data for 2020.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,081 data points, 1970–2021
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