Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Mexico

Mexico: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.2875 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.2875
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
44th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.3464
in 2006
All-time low
0.1812
in 2012
Years of data
17
2000–2019

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Mexico, 2000–2019

00.10.20.32000200920192000: 0.2422002: 0.2182005: 0.3382006: 0.3462007: 0.3342008: 0.2022009: 0.3432010: 0.22011: 0.3392012: 0.1812013: 0.3272014: 0.3192015: 0.3162016: 0.3082017: 0.1912018: 0.2912019: 0.287

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Mexico stood at 0.2875.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Mexico peaked at 0.3464 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1812, in 2012.

That places Mexico 44th out of 69 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female in Mexico, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2417
2002 0.218 -9.8%
2005 0.3379 +55.0%
2006 0.3464 +2.5%
2007 0.3344 -3.5%
2008 0.2022 -39.5%
2009 0.343 +69.7%
2010 0.1997 -41.8%
2011 0.3392 +69.8%
2012 0.1812 -46.6%
2013 0.3268 +80.4%
2014 0.3194 -2.3%
2015 0.3162 -1.0%
2016 0.3081 -2.5%
2017 0.1914 -37.9%
2018 0.2914 +52.3%
2019 0.2875 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2891 0.2022 0.3464 7
2010s 0.2761 0.1812 0.3392 10

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 41 Serbia 0.3131 compare
  2. 42 Cameroon 0.3009 compare
  3. 43 Pakistan 0.2879 compare
  4. 45 South Africa 0.2869 compare
  5. 46 Namibia 0.2861 compare
  6. 47 Jordan 0.2795 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Mexico?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Mexico was 0.2875 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.3464 in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1812 in 2012.
How does Mexico rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Mexico ranks 44th out of 69 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 856 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed