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

Mexico: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
51st
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.2%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2005–2020

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

00.050.10.150.22005201220202005: 0.218 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.213 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.21 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.212 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.211 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.212 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.21 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.206 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.207 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.206 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.202 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.204 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.208 % of total employed population in working age2020: 0.204 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.2% for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in 2020.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Mexico peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.

That places Mexico 51st out of 106 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, total in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
2005 0.2%
2006 0.2% -2.2%
2009 0.2% -1.5%
2010 0.2% +1.1%
2011 0.2% -0.5%
2012 0.2% +0.3%
2013 0.2% -0.8%
2014 0.2% -2.1%
2015 0.2% +0.4%
2016 0.2% -0.4%
2017 0.2% -1.7%
2018 0.2% +0.6%
2019 0.2% +2.2%
2020 0.2% -1.9%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Mexico?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Mexico was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
How does Mexico rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Mexico ranks 51st out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,582 data points, 1970–2021
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