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

Mexico: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total was 0.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
30th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2005–2020

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

00.10.20.32005201220202005: 0.244 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.229 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.241 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.257 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.233 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.245 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.246 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.246 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.24 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.258 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.221 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.227 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.237 % of total employed population in working age2020: 0.24 % of total employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Mexico peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.

That places Mexico 30th out of 84 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
2005 0.2%
2006 0.2% -6.1%
2009 0.2% +5.4%
2010 0.3% +6.5%
2011 0.2% -9.4%
2012 0.2% +5.2%
2013 0.2% +0.5%
2014 0.2% -0.0%
2015 0.2% -2.5%
2016 0.3% +7.5%
2017 0.2% -14.1%
2018 0.2% +2.6%
2019 0.2% +4.3%
2020 0.2% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Mexico?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total 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, total recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total 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, total?
Mexico ranks 30th out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 15-64, total (% of total employed population 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,253 data points, 1970–2021
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