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

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

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
21st
of 78 countries
All-time high
0.2%
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, urban in Mexico, 2005–2020

00.050.10.150.20.252005201220202005: 0.229 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.216 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.228 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.239 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.216 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.226 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.229 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.228 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.222 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.24 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.206 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.212 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.223 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.226 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.2% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

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

Mexico ranks 21st of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2005 0.2%
2006 0.2% -5.4%
2009 0.2% +5.7%
2010 0.2% +4.6%
2011 0.2% -9.8%
2012 0.2% +4.8%
2013 0.2% +1.3%
2014 0.2% -0.2%
2015 0.2% -2.9%
2016 0.2% +8.2%
2017 0.2% -14.1%
2018 0.2% +2.7%
2019 0.2% +5.2%
2020 0.2% +1.6%

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

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  3. 20 Paraguay 0.2% compare
  4. 22 Costa Rica 0.2% compare
  5. 23 Dominican Republic 0.2% compare
  6. 24 Italy 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban?
Mexico ranks 21st out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,035 data points, 1980–2021
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