Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico

Mexico: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
51st
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2019
All-time low
0.1%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico, 2005–2020

00.050.10.152005201220202005: 0.135 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.135 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.136 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.144 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.143 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.142 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.141 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.138 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.143 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.144 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.145 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.148 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.156 % of employed population with high education in working age2020: 0.151 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico is 0.2%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico peaked at 0.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.

Mexico ranks 51st of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2005 0.1%
2006 0.1% -0.3%
2009 0.1% +0.9%
2010 0.1% +5.9%
2011 0.1% -0.3%
2012 0.1% -0.9%
2013 0.1% -0.9%
2014 0.1% -2.0%
2015 0.1% +3.4%
2016 0.1% +0.6%
2017 0.1% +1.1%
2018 0.1% +1.7%
2019 0.2% +5.9%
2020 0.2% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

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  2. 49 Costa Rica 0.2% compare
  3. 50 Italy 0.2% compare
  4. 52 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
  5. 53 Guatemala 0.1% compare
  6. 54 Palestine, State of 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
How does Mexico rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Mexico ranks 51st out of 103 countries with data for 2020.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,386 data points, 1970–2021
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