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

Mexico: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location was 0.0706 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.0706
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
48th
of 65 countries
All-time high
0.0803
in 2013
All-time low
0.0454
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2019

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

00.020.040.060.082000200920192000: 0.0452002: 0.062005: 0.0672006: 0.0762007: 0.0742008: 0.0562009: 0.0782010: 0.0642011: 0.0792012: 0.0512013: 0.082014: 0.0782015: 0.0772016: 0.0722017: 0.0482018: 0.0682019: 0.071

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.0706 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in 2019.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Mexico peaked at 0.0803 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0454, in 2000.

Mexico ranks 48th of 65 countries on this measure, 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 total employment by location in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Rural in Mexico, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0454
2002 0.06 +32.1%
2005 0.067 +11.7%
2006 0.0756 +12.8%
2007 0.0743 -1.7%
2008 0.056 -24.6%
2009 0.0784 +39.9%
2010 0.0638 -18.6%
2011 0.079 +23.8%
2012 0.0514 -34.9%
2013 0.0803 +56.1%
2014 0.0785 -2.3%
2015 0.0768 -2.1%
2016 0.0725 -5.6%
2017 0.0476 -34.3%
2018 0.0677 +42.1%
2019 0.0706 +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0652 0.0454 0.0784 7
2010s 0.0688 0.0476 0.0803 10

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 45 Albania 0.0871 compare
  2. 46 Romania 0.0849 compare
  3. 47 Brazil 0.0732 compare
  4. 49 Mongolia 0.066 compare
  5. 50 Pakistan 0.0601 compare
  6. 51 El Salvador 0.0595 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Mexico?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Mexico was 0.0706 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.0803 in 2013.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0454 in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Mexico ranks 48th out of 65 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 total employment by location: Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 801 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed