Number of public paid employees in Mexico

Mexico: Number of public paid employees was 26,590 in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
26,590
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
5th
of 80 countries
All-time high
78,257
in 2017
All-time low
1,454
in 2012
Years of data
18
2000–2020

Number of public paid employees in Mexico, 2000–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201020202000: 2.0k2002: 3.6k2005: 25.4k2006: 27.6k2007: 27.7k2008: 5.7k2009: 26.7k2010: 5.4k2011: 26.0k2012: 1.5k2013: 25.1k2014: 25.1k2015: 25.2k2016: 24.0k2017: 78.3k2018: 23.0k2019: 23.7k2020: 26.6k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, number of public paid employees in Mexico stood at 26,590.

The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 388.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of public paid employees in Mexico peaked at 78,257 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,454, in 2012.

Mexico ranks 5th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,960 1,984 27,743 7
2010s 25,734 1,454 78,257 10
2020s 26,590 26,590 26,590 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 2 Vietnam 66,870 compare
  2. 3 Uruguay 34,545 compare
  3. 4 TΓΌrkiye 28,003 compare
  4. 6 Egypt 19,953 compare
  5. 7 Jordan 18,993 compare
  6. 8 Colombia 17,144 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places β†’

More reference data data for Mexico

All data for Mexico β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of public paid employees in Mexico?
Number of public paid employees in Mexico was 26,590 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of public paid employees recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 78,257 in 2017.
What is the lowest number of public paid employees recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 1,454 in 2012.
How does Mexico rank for number of public paid employees?
Mexico ranks 5th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of public paid employees rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 388.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
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