Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico

Mexico: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural was 0.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.4%
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
47th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2020
All-time low
0.3%
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico, 2005–2020

00.10.20.30.42005201220202005: 0.308 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.326 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.358 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.352 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.356 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.35 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.348 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.359 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.375 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.386 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.385 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.373 % of rural employed population in working age2019: 0.381 % of rural employed population in working age2020: 0.409 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2020, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico stood at 0.4%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico peaked at 0.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.

That places Mexico 47th out of 91 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2005 0.3%
2006 0.3% +5.9%
2009 0.4% +9.8%
2010 0.4% -1.7%
2011 0.4% +1.2%
2012 0.4% -1.6%
2013 0.3% -0.7%
2014 0.4% +3.2%
2015 0.4% +4.4%
2016 0.4% +2.8%
2017 0.4% -0.1%
2018 0.4% -3.2%
2019 0.4% +2.3%
2020 0.4% +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 3
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 44 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.4%
  2. 45 Djibouti 0.4% compare
  3. 46 Chile 0.4% compare
  4. 48 Dominican Republic 0.4% compare
  5. 49 Belize 0.4%
  6. 50 Armenia 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico was 0.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural?
Mexico ranks 47th out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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