Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Mexico

Mexico: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above was 0.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
24th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.2%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Mexico, 2005–2020

00.050.10.150.20.252005201220202005: 0.246 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.236 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.238 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.242 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.222 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.226 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.23 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.229 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.221 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.235 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.203 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.213 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.223 % of employed population with high education in working age2020: 0.225 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Mexico is 0.2%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Mexico peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.

Mexico ranks 24th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

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  3. 23 Kyrgyzstan 0.2% compare
  4. 25 Palestine, State of 0.2%
  5. 26 United States of America 0.2% compare
  6. 27 Italy 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Mexico?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Mexico was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
How does Mexico rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above?
Mexico ranks 24th out of 81 countries with data for 2020.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,074 data points, 1970–2021
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