Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Mexico

Mexico: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 was 0.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
55th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.2%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Mexico, 2005–2020

00.050.10.150.22005201220202005: 0.225 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.208 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.203 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.218 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.213 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.21 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.205 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.199 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.198 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.183 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.17 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.173 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.181 % of employed population aged 15-242020: 0.171 % of employed population aged 15-24

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Mexico is 0.2%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Mexico peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.

That places Mexico 55th out of 106 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
2005 0.2%
2006 0.2% -7.2%
2009 0.2% -2.8%
2010 0.2% +7.7%
2011 0.2% -2.2%
2012 0.2% -1.4%
2013 0.2% -2.5%
2014 0.2% -2.9%
2015 0.2% -0.8%
2016 0.2% -7.3%
2017 0.2% -7.0%
2018 0.2% +1.4%
2019 0.2% +4.9%
2020 0.2% -5.8%

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

  1. 52 Rwanda 0.2% compare
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  3. 54 Kazakhstan 0.2% compare
  4. 56 Belize 0.2%
  5. 57 Mongolia 0.2% compare
  6. 58 Palestine, State of 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Mexico?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Mexico was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
How does Mexico rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24?
Mexico ranks 55th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, 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
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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