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

Mexico: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
44th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.2%
in 2018
Years of data
14
2005–2020

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

00.050.10.150.20.252005201220202005: 0.239 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.232 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.23 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.233 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.23 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.229 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.224 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.221 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.219 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.218 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.213 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.211 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.219 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.213 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico is 0.2%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2018.

Mexico ranks 44th of 94 countries on this measure, 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, urban in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, 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% -2.8%
2009 0.2% -0.9%
2010 0.2% +1.4%
2011 0.2% -1.7%
2012 0.2% -0.1%
2013 0.2% -2.4%
2014 0.2% -1.4%
2015 0.2% -0.9%
2016 0.2% -0.6%
2017 0.2% -1.9%
2018 0.2% -1.1%
2019 0.2% +3.6%
2020 0.2% -2.6%

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

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 41 Argentina 0.2% compare
  2. 42 Kyrgyzstan 0.2% compare
  3. 43 Kazakhstan 0.2% compare
  4. 45 Belize 0.2%
  5. 46 Armenia 0.2% compare
  6. 47 Chile 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
How does Mexico rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Mexico ranks 44th out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, 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
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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