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

Mexico: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 43.08 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
43.08
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 81 countries
All-time high
44.13
in 2006
All-time low
42.82
in 2010
Years of data
14
2005–2020

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

0102030402005201220202005: 43.32006: 44.12009: 43.62010: 42.82011: 43.72012: 43.12013: 43.12014: 432015: 43.32016: 42.82017: 43.92018: 43.42019: 43.32020: 43.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 43.08 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2020.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mexico peaked at 44.13 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 42.82, in 2010.

Mexico ranks 18th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 43.32 —
2006 44.13 +1.9%
2009 43.6 -1.2%
2010 42.82 -1.8%
2011 43.71 +2.1%
2012 43.1 -1.4%
2013 43.05 -0.1%
2014 43.05 -0.0%
2015 43.29 +0.6%
2016 42.85 -1.0%
2017 43.9 +2.5%
2018 43.4 -1.2%
2019 43.26 -0.3%
2020 43.08 -0.4%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 43.08 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.75, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 43.08 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.07, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.68 43.32 44.13 3
2010s 43.24 42.82 43.9 10
2020s 43.08 43.08 43.08 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 15 Nigeria 43.8 compare
  2. 16 Colombia 43.7 compare
  3. 17 Belize 43.42
  4. 19 El Salvador 42.71 compare
  5. 20 South Korea 42.39 compare
  6. 21 Chile 42.27 compare

See the full ranking of 81 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mexico?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mexico was 43.08 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 44.13 in 2006.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 42.82 in 2010.
How does Mexico rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Mexico ranks 18th out of 81 countries with data for 2020.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,116 data points, 1970–2021
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