Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico

Mexico: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural was 10.64 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
10.64 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
15th
of 96 countries
All-time high
10.64 million
in 2020
All-time low
7.86 million
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico, 2005–2020

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M2005201220202005: 7.9M2006: 8.0M2009: 8.5M2010: 8.8M2011: 8.9M2012: 9.3M2013: 9.4M2014: 9.6M2015: 9.8M2016: 10.0M2017: 10.1M2018: 10.2M2019: 10.4M2020: 10.6M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico is 10.64 million, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico peaked at 10.64 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.86 million, in 2005.

That places Mexico 15th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 7.86 million —
2006 7.97 million +1.4%
2009 8.50 million +6.6%
2010 8.81 million +3.6%
2011 8.93 million +1.4%
2012 9.28 million +4.0%
2013 9.40 million +1.3%
2014 9.59 million +2.0%
2015 9.76 million +1.8%
2016 9.96 million +2.1%
2017 10.10 million +1.4%
2018 10.19 million +0.9%
2019 10.40 million +2.1%
2020 10.64 million +2.3%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 10.64 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 million, 8.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 10.64 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23 million, 8.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.11 million 7.86 million 8.50 million 3
2010s 9.64 million 8.81 million 10.40 million 10
2020s 10.64 million 10.64 million 10.64 million 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 12 Tanzania 14.91 million compare
  2. 13 Brazil 11.39 million compare
  3. 14 Uganda 11.31 million compare
  4. 16 France 9.78 million compare
  5. 17 Venezuela 9.65 million
  6. 18 Nepal 9.24 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico was 10.64 million in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 10.64 million in 2020.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 7.86 million in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural?
Mexico ranks 15th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,349 data points, 1970–2021
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