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GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Mexico

Mexico: GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth was 1 5 year moving average in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1 5 year moving average
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
1st
of 215 countries
All-time high
1 5 year moving average
in 2021
All-time low
0.375 5 year moving average
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Mexico, 2004–2023

00.20.40.60.812004201320232004: 0.375 5 year moving average2005: 0.556 5 year moving average2006: 0.556 5 year moving average2007: 0.667 5 year moving average2008: 0.8 5 year moving average2009: 0.7 5 year moving average2010: 0.636 5 year moving average2011: 0.667 5 year moving average2012: 0.667 5 year moving average2013: 0.667 5 year moving average2014: 0.667 5 year moving average2015: 0.667 5 year moving average2016: 0.667 5 year moving average2017: 0.917 5 year moving average2018: 0.917 5 year moving average2019: 0.923 5 year moving average2020: 0.923 5 year moving average2021: 1 5 year moving average2022: 0.889 5 year moving average2023: 1 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

The most recent figure for goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Mexico is 1 5 year moving average, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Mexico peaked at 1 5 year moving average in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.375 5 year moving average, in 2004.

That places Mexico 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Mexico, year by year

Year 5 year moving average Change
2004 0.375 5 year moving average —
2005 0.556 5 year moving average +48.3%
2006 0.556 5 year moving average +0.0%
2007 0.667 5 year moving average +20.0%
2008 0.8 5 year moving average +19.9%
2009 0.7 5 year moving average -12.5%
2010 0.636 5 year moving average -9.1%
2011 0.667 5 year moving average +4.9%
2012 0.667 5 year moving average +0.0%
2013 0.667 5 year moving average +0.0%
2014 0.667 5 year moving average +0.0%
2015 0.667 5 year moving average +0.0%
2016 0.667 5 year moving average +0.0%
2017 0.917 5 year moving average +37.5%
2018 0.917 5 year moving average +0.0%
2019 0.923 5 year moving average +0.7%
2020 0.923 5 year moving average +0.0%
2021 1 5 year moving average +8.3%
2022 0.889 5 year moving average -11.1%
2023 1 5 year moving average +12.5%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 1 5 year moving average is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.875 5 year moving average, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 1 5 year moving average is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.75 5 year moving average, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +48.3% 0.375 5 year moving average 0.556 5 year moving average

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.609 5 year moving average 0.375 5 year moving average 0.8 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.7395 5 year moving average 0.636 5 year moving average 0.923 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.953 5 year moving average 0.889 5 year moving average 1 5 year moving average 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Mexico?
Goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Mexico was 1 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 8: decent work and economic growth recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 1 5 year moving average in 2021.
What is the lowest goal 8: decent work and economic growth recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.375 5 year moving average in 2004.
How does Mexico rank for goal 8: decent work and economic growth?
Mexico ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 8: decent work and economic growth rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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SDG Goal 8 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database