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

Mexico: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.2013 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.2013
World rank
59th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.5162
in 2008
All-time low
0.2013
in 2017
Years of data
6
2000–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Mexico, 2000–2017

00.20.40.62000200820172000: 0.3042002: 0.4122008: 0.5162010: 0.2542012: 0.2692017: 0.201

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Mexico stood at 0.2013. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 61.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Mexico peaked at 0.5162 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2013, in 2017.

Mexico ranks 59th of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Technicians in Mexico, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3037
2002 0.4118 +35.6%
2008 0.5162 +25.4%
2010 0.2536 -50.9%
2012 0.2688 +6.0%
2017 0.2013 -25.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4106 0.3037 0.5162 3
2010s 0.2412 0.2013 0.2688 3

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 56 Bulgaria 0.2453 compare
  2. 57 Croatia 0.2431 compare
  3. 58 Peru 0.2167 compare
  4. 60 Costa Rica 0.1966 compare
  5. 61 United States of America 0.1611 compare
  6. 62 Colombia 0.0502 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Mexico?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Mexico was 0.2013 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.5162 in 2008.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2013 in 2017.
How does Mexico rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Mexico ranks 59th out of 62 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. 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 occupational group: Technicians. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 730 data points, 2000–2022
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