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

Mexico: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment was 0.2099 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.2099
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
55th
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.2503
in 2009
All-time low
0.1461
in 2012
Years of data
18
2000–2020

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Mexico, 2000–2020

00.10.20.32000201020202000: 0.1692002: 0.1742005: 0.2422006: 0.2482007: 0.2412008: 0.1632009: 0.252010: 0.1572011: 0.2422012: 0.1462013: 0.2362014: 0.2272015: 0.2232016: 0.2142017: 0.1512018: 0.2062019: 0.2032020: 0.21

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Mexico is 0.2099, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Mexico peaked at 0.2503 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1461, in 2012.

That places Mexico 55th out of 75 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Mexico, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1693
2002 0.1742 +2.9%
2005 0.2423 +39.1%
2006 0.2485 +2.5%
2007 0.2414 -2.8%
2008 0.1627 -32.6%
2009 0.2503 +53.9%
2010 0.157 -37.3%
2011 0.2425 +54.5%
2012 0.1461 -39.8%
2013 0.2356 +61.3%
2014 0.2275 -3.5%
2015 0.2232 -1.8%
2016 0.2141 -4.1%
2017 0.1512 -29.4%
2018 0.2063 +36.4%
2019 0.2032 -1.5%
2020 0.2099 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2127 0.1627 0.2503 7
2010s 0.2007 0.1461 0.2425 10
2020s 0.2099 0.2099 0.2099 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 52 Mauritius 0.2274 compare
  2. 53 Cyprus 0.227 compare
  3. 54 Chile 0.2147 compare
  4. 56 Serbia 0.2008 compare
  5. 57 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2006 compare
  6. 58 Pakistan 0.2001 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Mexico?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Mexico was 0.2099 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.2503 in 2009.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1461 in 2012.
How does Mexico rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
Mexico ranks 55th out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 979 data points, 2000–2022
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