Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico

Mexico: Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 1.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
14th
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2018
All-time low
0.9%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico, 2005–2020

00.20.40.60.812005201220202005: 0.953 % of urban labor force in working age2006: 0.957 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.94 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.936 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.94 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.941 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.942 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.942 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.949 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.951 % of urban labor force in working age2017: 0.959 % of urban labor force in working age2018: 0.962 % of urban labor force in working age2019: 0.959 % of urban labor force in working age2020: 0.959 % of urban labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico is 1.0%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico peaked at 1.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2010.

That places Mexico 14th out of 97 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
2005 1.0%
2006 1.0% +0.4%
2009 0.9% -1.8%
2010 0.9% -0.5%
2011 0.9% +0.5%
2012 0.9% +0.1%
2013 0.9% +0.1%
2014 0.9% -0.1%
2015 0.9% +0.8%
2016 1.0% +0.2%
2017 1.0% +0.8%
2018 1.0% +0.3%
2019 1.0% -0.3%
2020 1.0% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 3
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 11 Tajikistan 1.0% compare
  2. 12 Iceland 1.0% compare
  3. 13 United States of America 1.0% compare
  4. 15 Norway 1.0% compare
  5. 16 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.0% compare
  6. 17 Kyrgyzstan 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico was 1.0% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
How does Mexico rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Mexico ranks 14th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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