Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico

Mexico: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education was 23.88 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
23.88 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
11th
of 105 countries
All-time high
23.88 million
in 2020
All-time low
13.21 million
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico, 2005–2020

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M2005201220202005: 13.2M2006: 14.0M2009: 15.8M2010: 16.4M2011: 17.0M2012: 18.0M2013: 18.6M2014: 19.1M2015: 19.3M2016: 20.1M2017: 20.8M2018: 21.9M2019: 23.1M2020: 23.9M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 23.88 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico peaked at 23.88 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.21 million, in 2005.

Mexico ranks 11th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.33 million 13.21 million 15.81 million 3
2010s 19.44 million 16.37 million 23.11 million 10
2020s 23.88 million 23.88 million 23.88 million 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 8 Germany 38.43 million compare
  2. 9 Italy 25.94 million compare
  3. 10 South Korea 24.77 million compare
  4. 12 Turkey 21.32 million compare
  5. 13 United Kingdom 20.33 million compare
  6. 14 Spain 18.92 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico was 23.88 million in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 23.88 million in 2020.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 13.21 million in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Mexico ranks 11th out of 105 countries with data for 2020.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2021
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