Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico

Mexico: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
84th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 2018
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico, 2005–2020

00.020.040.062005201220202005: 0.047 % of urban labor force in working age2006: 0.043 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.06 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.064 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.06 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.059 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.058 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.058 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.051 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.049 % of urban labor force in working age2017: 0.041 % of urban labor force in working age2018: 0.038 % of urban labor force in working age2019: 0.041 % of urban labor force in working age2020: 0.041 % of urban labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.0% for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico peaked at 0.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.

That places Mexico 84th out of 97 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
2005 0.0%
2006 0.0% -9.1%
2009 0.1% +39.8%
2010 0.1% +7.5%
2011 0.1% -7.0%
2012 0.1% -2.2%
2013 0.1% -1.1%
2014 0.1% +0.8%
2015 0.1% -13.2%
2016 0.0% -4.2%
2017 0.0% -16.3%
2018 0.0% -6.7%
2019 0.0% +7.8%
2020 0.0% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 3
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico was 0.0% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
How does Mexico rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Mexico ranks 84th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. 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 Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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