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

Mexico: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban was 43.40 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
43.40 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
6th
of 99 countries
All-time high
43.40 million
in 2020
All-time low
33.46 million
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M2005201220202005: 33.5M2006: 34.4M2009: 36.6M2010: 37.3M2011: 37.6M2012: 38.8M2013: 39.3M2014: 39.8M2015: 39.9M2016: 40.5M2017: 41.1M2018: 41.7M2019: 42.8M2020: 43.4M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 43.40 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico peaked at 43.40 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.46 million, in 2005.

Mexico ranks 6th of 99 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, urban in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 33.46 million —
2006 34.39 million +2.8%
2009 36.58 million +6.4%
2010 37.32 million +2.0%
2011 37.56 million +0.7%
2012 38.84 million +3.4%
2013 39.32 million +1.2%
2014 39.79 million +1.2%
2015 39.86 million +0.2%
2016 40.55 million +1.7%
2017 41.08 million +1.3%
2018 41.71 million +1.5%
2019 42.82 million +2.7%
2020 43.40 million +1.4%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 43.40 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million, 18.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 43.40 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.54 million, 17.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.81 million 33.46 million 36.58 million 3
2010s 39.88 million 37.32 million 42.82 million 10
2020s 43.40 million 43.40 million 43.40 million 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 3 India 123.36 million compare
  2. 4 Brazil 89.59 million compare
  3. 5 Indonesia 71.03 million compare
  4. 7 Germany 33.28 million compare
  5. 8 Nigeria 29.96 million compare
  6. 9 United Kingdom 26.53 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico was 43.40 million in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 43.40 million in 2020.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 33.46 million in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban?
Mexico ranks 6th out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,377 data points, 1970–2021
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