Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico

Mexico: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.4%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
41st
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2005
All-time low
0.4%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico, 2005–2020

00.10.20.30.40.52005201220202005: 0.487 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.463 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.425 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.434 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.43 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.428 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.422 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.409 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.401 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.385 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.373 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.375 % of rural employed population in working age2019: 0.378 % of rural employed population in working age2020: 0.358 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.4% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico peaked at 0.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.

That places Mexico 41st out of 91 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 15-64, rural in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2005 0.5%
2006 0.5% -4.8%
2009 0.4% -8.3%
2010 0.4% +2.3%
2011 0.4% -1.0%
2012 0.4% -0.5%
2013 0.4% -1.3%
2014 0.4% -3.2%
2015 0.4% -2.0%
2016 0.4% -3.8%
2017 0.4% -3.2%
2018 0.4% +0.6%
2019 0.4% +0.9%
2020 0.4% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 3
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico was 0.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
How does Mexico rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Mexico ranks 41st out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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