Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in Mexico

Mexico: Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education was 0.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2014
All-time low
0.4%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in Mexico, 2005–2020

00.10.20.30.42005201220202005: 0.378 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.37 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.355 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.359 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.355 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.357 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.366 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.379 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.376 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.372 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.368 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.37 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.375 % of employed population with low education in working age2020: 0.377 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.4% for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in Mexico peaked at 0.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2011.

That places Mexico 12th out of 24 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2005 0.4% —
2006 0.4% -2.1%
2009 0.4% -4.2%
2010 0.4% +1.1%
2011 0.4% -1.2%
2012 0.4% +0.8%
2013 0.4% +2.5%
2014 0.4% +3.5%
2015 0.4% -0.7%
2016 0.4% -1.3%
2017 0.4% -0.9%
2018 0.4% +0.5%
2019 0.4% +1.4%
2020 0.4% +0.5%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 0.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 0.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 3
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 9 Panama 0.5% compare
  2. 10 Dominican Republic 0.5% compare
  3. 11 Ecuador 0.5% compare
  4. 13 Brazil 0.3% compare
  5. 14 Honduras 0.3% compare
  6. 15 El Salvador 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in Mexico?
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in Mexico was 0.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
How does Mexico rank for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education?
Mexico ranks 12th out of 24 countries with data for 2020.
Is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 271 data points, 1981–2021
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