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

Mexico: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total was 42.88 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
42.88
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
21st
of 84 countries
All-time high
43.65
in 2017
All-time low
42.69
in 2010
Years of data
14
2005–2020

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

0102030402005201220202005: 432006: 43.62009: 43.32010: 42.72011: 43.42012: 432013: 42.82014: 42.82015: 43.12016: 42.72017: 43.72018: 43.22019: 43.12020: 42.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Mexico stood at 42.88.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Mexico peaked at 43.65 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.69, in 2010.

That places Mexico 21st out of 84 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 42.95 —
2006 43.61 +1.5%
2009 43.26 -0.8%
2010 42.69 -1.3%
2011 43.42 +1.7%
2012 43.01 -1.0%
2013 42.84 -0.4%
2014 42.83 -0.0%
2015 43.11 +0.7%
2016 42.69 -1.0%
2017 43.65 +2.3%
2018 43.17 -1.1%
2019 43.11 -0.2%
2020 42.88 -0.5%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 42.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.56, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 42.88 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.39, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.27 42.95 43.61 3
2010s 43.05 42.69 43.65 10
2020s 42.88 42.88 42.88 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 18 Tunisia 43.4 compare
  2. 19 El Salvador 43.05 compare
  3. 20 Belize 43.01
  4. 22 Costa Rica 42.86 compare
  5. 23 Chile 42.82 compare
  6. 24 Paraguay 42.74 compare

See the full ranking of 84 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Mexico?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Mexico was 42.88 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 43.65 in 2017.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 42.69 in 2010.
How does Mexico rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
Mexico ranks 21st out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,253 data points, 1970–2021
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