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

Mexico: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.1716 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1716
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
48th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.2176
in 2006
All-time low
0.0903
in 2017
Years of data
17
2000–2019

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

00.050.10.150.22000200920192000: 0.0972002: 0.122005: 0.2062006: 0.2182007: 0.2072008: 0.1052009: 0.2022010: 0.1132011: 0.2082012: 0.1082013: 0.2132014: 0.2012015: 0.1932016: 0.1752017: 0.092018: 0.1622019: 0.172

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Mexico is 0.1716, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Mexico peaked at 0.2176 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0903, in 2017.

That places Mexico 48th out of 64 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural in Mexico, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0975
2002 0.1205 +23.6%
2005 0.2064 +71.3%
2006 0.2176 +5.4%
2007 0.2067 -5.0%
2008 0.1049 -49.3%
2009 0.2021 +92.7%
2010 0.1135 -43.9%
2011 0.208 +83.3%
2012 0.1084 -47.9%
2013 0.2133 +96.8%
2014 0.2014 -5.6%
2015 0.1926 -4.4%
2016 0.1753 -8.9%
2017 0.0903 -48.5%
2018 0.1618 +79.1%
2019 0.1716 +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1651 0.0975 0.2176 7
2010s 0.1636 0.0903 0.2133 10

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 45 Pakistan 0.1868 compare
  2. 46 Tunisia 0.1846 compare
  3. 47 Chile 0.1791 compare
  4. 49 Bulgaria 0.1716 compare
  5. 50 United States of America 0.1705 compare
  6. 51 Philippines 0.1699 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Mexico?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Mexico was 0.1716 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.2176 in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0903 in 2017.
How does Mexico rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Mexico ranks 48th out of 64 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 791 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed