Informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Mexico

Mexico: Informal job workers, aged 25-64 was 0.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.6%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
21st
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2005
All-time low
0.6%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Mexico, 2005–2020

00.20.40.62005201220202005: 0.61 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.606 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.602 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.608 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.604 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.601 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.592 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.583 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.586 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.585 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.586 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.583 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.583 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.575 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Mexico is 0.6%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Mexico peaked at 0.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.

That places Mexico 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Informal job workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2005 0.6%
2006 0.6% -0.8%
2009 0.6% -0.7%
2010 0.6% +1.1%
2011 0.6% -0.6%
2012 0.6% -0.5%
2013 0.6% -1.6%
2014 0.6% -1.4%
2015 0.6% +0.5%
2016 0.6% -0.2%
2017 0.6% +0.2%
2018 0.6% -0.6%
2019 0.6% +0.1%
2020 0.6% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 3
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

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  4. 22 Ecuador 0.6% compare
  5. 23 Colombia 0.6% compare
  6. 24 Costa Rica 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Mexico?
Informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Mexico was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest informal job workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest informal job workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
How does Mexico rank for informal job workers, aged 25-64?
Mexico ranks 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
Is informal job workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Informal job workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal job workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 450 data points, 1981–2021
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