Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Mexico

Mexico: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 was 0.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
37th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2010
All-time low
0.3%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Mexico, 2005–2020

00.10.20.32005201220202005: 0.267 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.251 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.273 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.296 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.27 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.289 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.285 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.285 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.284 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.294 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.261 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.271 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.282 % of employed population aged 15-242020: 0.28 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Mexico is 0.3%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Mexico peaked at 0.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2006.

That places Mexico 37th out of 81 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
2005 0.3%
2006 0.3% -5.9%
2009 0.3% +8.6%
2010 0.3% +8.7%
2011 0.3% -8.8%
2012 0.3% +6.9%
2013 0.3% -1.5%
2014 0.3% +0.0%
2015 0.3% -0.2%
2016 0.3% +3.6%
2017 0.3% -11.3%
2018 0.3% +3.7%
2019 0.3% +4.2%
2020 0.3% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 3
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 34 Brazil 0.3% compare
  2. 35 Philippines 0.3% compare
  3. 36 Norway 0.3% compare
  4. 38 El Salvador 0.3% compare
  5. 39 Sweden 0.3% compare
  6. 40 Palestine, State of 0.3%

See the full ranking of 81 places →

More reference data data for Mexico

All data for Mexico →

Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Mexico?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Mexico was 0.3% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2006.
How does Mexico rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24?
Mexico ranks 37th out of 81 countries with data for 2020.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Mexico. Statizoid. Retrieved 23 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/underemployment-less-than-35-hours-per-week-aged-15-24-percent-of-employed-population/mexico/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/underemployment-less-than-35-hours-per-week-aged-15-24-percent-of-employed-population/mexico/">Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Mexico</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed