Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Mexico

Mexico: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female was 38.11 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
38.11
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
42nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
38.51
in 2017
All-time low
37.51
in 2010
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Mexico, 2005–2020

0102030402005201220202005: 37.92006: 38.22009: 38.22010: 37.52011: 38.42012: 382013: 38.12014: 37.92015: 382016: 37.82017: 38.52018: 38.32019: 38.22020: 38.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 38.11 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in 2020.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Mexico peaked at 38.51 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37.51, in 2010.

Mexico ranks 42nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 37.88 —
2006 38.17 +0.8%
2009 38.16 -0.0%
2010 37.51 -1.7%
2011 38.44 +2.5%
2012 38.03 -1.1%
2013 38.06 +0.1%
2014 37.88 -0.5%
2015 38.05 +0.5%
2016 37.82 -0.6%
2017 38.51 +1.8%
2018 38.26 -0.7%
2019 38.23 -0.1%
2020 38.11 -0.3%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 38.11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.89, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 38.11 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.03, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.07 37.88 38.17 3
2010s 38.08 37.51 38.51 10
2020s 38.11 38.11 38.11 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 39 Jamaica 38.23
  2. 40 Nepal 38.19 compare
  3. 41 Dominican Republic 38.19 compare
  4. 43 Guatemala 38.03 compare
  5. 44 Estonia 37.91 compare
  6. 45 Lithuania 37.81 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Mexico?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Mexico was 38.11 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 38.51 in 2017.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 37.51 in 2010.
How does Mexico rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female?
Mexico ranks 42nd out of 82 countries with data for 2020.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female
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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