Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Mexico

Mexico: Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 was 43.27 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
43.27
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
22nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
44.04
in 2017
All-time low
43.08
in 2016
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Mexico, 2005–2020

0102030402005201220202005: 43.42006: 442009: 43.72010: 43.22011: 43.92012: 43.52013: 43.32014: 43.32015: 43.62016: 43.12017: 442018: 43.62019: 43.62020: 43.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Mexico is 43.27, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Mexico peaked at 44.04 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43.08, in 2016.

Mexico ranks 22nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 43.42 —
2006 44.03 +1.4%
2009 43.73 -0.7%
2010 43.23 -1.1%
2011 43.89 +1.5%
2012 43.55 -0.8%
2013 43.34 -0.5%
2014 43.27 -0.2%
2015 43.57 +0.7%
2016 43.08 -1.1%
2017 44.04 +2.2%
2018 43.63 -0.9%
2019 43.57 -0.1%
2020 43.27 -0.7%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 43.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.71, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 43.27 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.68, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.73 43.42 44.03 3
2010s 43.52 43.08 44.04 10
2020s 43.27 43.27 43.27 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 19 Sri Lanka 43.46 compare
  2. 20 Belize 43.44
  3. 21 Costa Rica 43.43 compare
  4. 23 Chile 43.26 compare
  5. 24 Tunisia 43.25 compare
  6. 25 Nicaragua 43.05 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Mexico?
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Mexico was 43.27 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 44.04 in 2017.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 43.08 in 2016.
How does Mexico rank for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64?
Mexico ranks 22nd out of 82 countries with data for 2020.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64
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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