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 0.1541 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.1541
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
46th
of 68 countries
All-time high
0.2
in 2009
All-time low
0.125
in 2012
Years of data
17
2000–2019

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

00.050.10.150.22000200920192000: 0.1352002: 0.1512005: 0.1922006: 0.1942007: 0.1912008: 0.142009: 0.22010: 0.1332011: 0.1912012: 0.1252013: 0.1852014: 0.1762015: 0.1722016: 0.1622017: 0.1262018: 0.1582019: 0.154

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Mexico is 0.1541, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Mexico peaked at 0.2 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.125, in 2012.

Mexico ranks 46th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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: Male in Mexico, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1351
2002 0.1512 +11.9%
2005 0.192 +26.9%
2006 0.1944 +1.3%
2007 0.1912 -1.7%
2008 0.1399 -26.8%
2009 0.2 +43.0%
2010 0.1325 -33.7%
2011 0.1905 +43.8%
2012 0.125 -34.4%
2013 0.1853 +48.2%
2014 0.1756 -5.2%
2015 0.1719 -2.1%
2016 0.1617 -5.9%
2017 0.1261 -22.0%
2018 0.1577 +25.1%
2019 0.1541 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.172 0.1351 0.2 7
2010s 0.1581 0.125 0.1905 10

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 43 Chile 0.1611 compare
  2. 44 Sri Lanka 0.1568 compare
  3. 45 Iceland 0.155 compare
  4. 47 Brazil 0.152 compare
  5. 48 Serbia 0.1488 compare
  6. 49 Peru 0.1475 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 0.1541 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 0.2 in 2009.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.125 in 2012.
How does Mexico rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Mexico ranks 46th out of 68 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 22.9%. 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 Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 851 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed