Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Mexico

Mexico: Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above was 0.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
24th
of 85 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2005
All-time low
0.2%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Mexico, 2005–2020

00.10.20.32005201220202005: 0.28 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.275 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.271 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.266 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.265 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.265 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.251 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.241 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.234 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.236 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.233 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.232 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.227 % of employed population with high education in working age2020: 0.224 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2020, employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Mexico stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Mexico peaked at 0.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.

Mexico ranks 24th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 3
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Mexico?
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Mexico was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
How does Mexico rank for employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above?
Mexico ranks 24th out of 85 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 1,071 data points, 1970–2021
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