Share of public paid employees with a contract in Mexico

Mexico: Share of public paid employees with a contract was 0.903 in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.903
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
39th
of 42 countries
All-time high
0.9449
in 2017
All-time low
0.8708
in 2012
Years of data
18
2000–2020

Share of public paid employees with a contract in Mexico, 2000–2020

00.20.40.60.812000201020202000: 0.9212002: 0.9312005: 0.92006: 0.8972007: 0.9292008: 0.8752009: 0.9072010: 0.882011: 0.92012: 0.8712013: 0.912014: 0.9072015: 0.9032016: 0.9022017: 0.9452018: 0.9072019: 0.92020: 0.903

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of public paid employees with a contract in Mexico is 0.903, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of public paid employees with a contract in Mexico peaked at 0.9449 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8708, in 2012.

That places Mexico 39th out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9086 0.875 0.9314 7
2010s 0.9026 0.8708 0.9449 10
2020s 0.903 0.903 0.903 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 36 Guatemala 0.9234 compare
  2. 37 Morocco 0.9207 compare
  3. 38 Australia 0.9052 compare
  4. 40 Dominican Republic 0.8279 compare
  5. 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2349 compare
  6. 42 Panama 0.0942 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places β†’

More reference data data for Mexico

All data for Mexico β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of public paid employees with a contract in Mexico?
Share of public paid employees with a contract in Mexico was 0.903 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest share of public paid employees with a contract recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.9449 in 2017.
What is the lowest share of public paid employees with a contract recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8708 in 2012.
How does Mexico rank for share of public paid employees with a contract?
Mexico ranks 39th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of public paid employees with a contract rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Share of public paid employees with a contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of public paid employees with a contract
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 554 data points, 2000–2021
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