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 0.1438 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.1438
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
53rd
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.1749
in 2009
All-time low
0.1129
in 2012
Years of data
17
2000–2019

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

00.050.10.152000200920192000: 0.1322002: 0.1312005: 0.1652006: 0.1692007: 0.1652008: 0.1322009: 0.1752010: 0.1262011: 0.1682012: 0.1132013: 0.1642014: 0.162015: 0.1582016: 0.1532017: 0.1162018: 0.1482019: 0.144

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Mexico is 0.1438, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Mexico peaked at 0.1749 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1129, in 2012.

That places Mexico 53rd out of 69 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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: Urban in Mexico, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1322
2002 0.1311 -0.8%
2005 0.1646 +25.5%
2006 0.1693 +2.9%
2007 0.1655 -2.2%
2008 0.1315 -20.5%
2009 0.1749 +33.0%
2010 0.1262 -27.8%
2011 0.1682 +33.2%
2012 0.1129 -32.8%
2013 0.1639 +45.1%
2014 0.1604 -2.1%
2015 0.1578 -1.6%
2016 0.1526 -3.3%
2017 0.1161 -23.9%
2018 0.1483 +27.8%
2019 0.1438 -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1527 0.1311 0.1749 7
2010s 0.145 0.1129 0.1682 10

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 50 Turkey 0.1595 compare
  2. 51 Chile 0.1573 compare
  3. 52 Sri Lanka 0.1462 compare
  4. 54 Costa Rica 0.1365 compare
  5. 55 Brazil 0.1321 compare
  6. 56 United States 0.1236 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 0.1438 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 0.1749 in 2009.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1129 in 2012.
How does Mexico rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Mexico ranks 53rd out of 69 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 17.8%. 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 by location: Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 855 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed