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

Mexico: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and was 30.13 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
30.13 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 108 countries
All-time high
30.36 million
in 2016
All-time low
28.09 million
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M2005201220202005: 28.1M2006: 28.4M2009: 29.2M2010: 29.7M2011: 29.5M2012: 30.1M2013: 30.1M2014: 30.2M2015: 30.3M2016: 30.4M2017: 30.3M2018: 29.9M2019: 30.1M2020: 30.1M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Mexico stood at 30.13 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Mexico peaked at 30.36 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.09 million, in 2005.

Mexico ranks 7th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 28.09 million —
2006 28.36 million +1.0%
2009 29.25 million +3.1%
2010 29.72 million +1.6%
2011 29.45 million -0.9%
2012 30.13 million +2.3%
2013 30.05 million -0.3%
2014 30.24 million +0.6%
2015 30.32 million +0.3%
2016 30.36 million +0.1%
2017 30.34 million -0.1%
2018 29.95 million -1.3%
2019 30.07 million +0.4%
2020 30.13 million +0.2%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 30.13 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 million, 29.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 30.13 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.67 million, 18.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.57 million 28.09 million 29.25 million 3
2010s 30.06 million 29.45 million 30.36 million 10
2020s 30.13 million 30.13 million 30.13 million 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 4 Pakistan 53.22 million compare
  2. 5 Bangladesh 43.01 million compare
  3. 6 Nigeria 33.56 million compare
  4. 8 Brazil 27.36 million compare
  5. 9 Thailand 20.01 million compare
  6. 10 Kenya 18.57 million compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Mexico?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Mexico was 30.13 million in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 30.36 million in 2016.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 28.09 million in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Mexico ranks 7th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,506 data points, 1970–2021
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