Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico

Mexico: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
40th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2005
All-time low
0.3%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico, 2005–2020

00.10.20.32005201220202005: 0.34 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.323 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.305 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.306 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.306 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.305 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.305 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.297 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.297 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.29 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.28 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.286 % of rural employed population in working age2019: 0.288 % of rural employed population in working age2020: 0.279 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2020, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico peaked at 0.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.

Mexico ranks 40th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2005 0.3%
2006 0.3% -5.2%
2009 0.3% -5.5%
2010 0.3% +0.3%
2011 0.3% -0.1%
2012 0.3% -0.2%
2013 0.3% -0.1%
2014 0.3% -2.4%
2015 0.3% +0.0%
2016 0.3% -2.5%
2017 0.3% -3.4%
2018 0.3% +2.0%
2019 0.3% +0.9%
2020 0.3% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 3
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico was 0.3% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
How does Mexico rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Mexico ranks 40th out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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