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

Mexico: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment was 0.1367 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.1367
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
53rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.1577
in 2009
All-time low
0.0992
in 2012
Years of data
18
2000–2020

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

00.050.10.152000201020202000: 0.1122002: 0.1152005: 0.1472006: 0.1522007: 0.1492008: 0.1162009: 0.1582010: 0.1132011: 0.1522012: 0.0992013: 0.1492014: 0.1462015: 0.1432016: 0.1382017: 0.1022018: 0.1342019: 0.1312020: 0.137

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.1367 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment in 2020.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Mexico peaked at 0.1577 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0992, in 2012.

Mexico ranks 53rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Mexico, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.112
2002 0.1145 +2.3%
2005 0.1466 +28.0%
2006 0.1524 +3.9%
2007 0.1493 -2.0%
2008 0.1157 -22.5%
2009 0.1577 +36.3%
2010 0.1132 -28.2%
2011 0.1521 +34.3%
2012 0.0992 -34.8%
2013 0.149 +50.1%
2014 0.1457 -2.2%
2015 0.143 -1.9%
2016 0.138 -3.5%
2017 0.1019 -26.2%
2018 0.134 +31.5%
2019 0.1306 -2.5%
2020 0.1367 +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1355 0.112 0.1577 7
2010s 0.1307 0.0992 0.1521 10
2020s 0.1367 0.1367 0.1367 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 50 Vietnam 0.1581 compare
  2. 51 Chile 0.1528 compare
  3. 52 Georgia 0.1422 compare
  4. 54 Costa Rica 0.1298 compare
  5. 55 United States 0.1288 compare
  6. 56 Romania 0.1266 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Mexico?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Mexico was 0.1367 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.1577 in 2009.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0992 in 2012.
How does Mexico rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Mexico ranks 53rd out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,004 data points, 2000–2022
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