Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico

Mexico: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural was 0.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.5%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
27th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2018
All-time low
0.3%
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico, 2005–2020

00.10.20.30.40.52005201220202005: 0.335 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2006: 0.354 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2009: 0.403 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2010: 0.387 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2011: 0.394 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2012: 0.396 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2013: 0.413 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2014: 0.432 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2015: 0.427 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2016: 0.454 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2017: 0.462 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2018: 0.476 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2019: 0.459 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2020: 0.474 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural workers in the agricultural sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico is 0.5%, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico peaked at 0.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.

Mexico ranks 27th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the agricultural sector) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of rural workers in the agricultural sector Change
2005 0.3%
2006 0.4% +5.7%
2009 0.4% +13.7%
2010 0.4% -4.0%
2011 0.4% +1.9%
2012 0.4% +0.5%
2013 0.4% +4.2%
2014 0.4% +4.7%
2015 0.4% -1.2%
2016 0.5% +6.2%
2017 0.5% +1.9%
2018 0.5% +3.0%
2019 0.5% -3.6%
2020 0.5% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 3
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico?
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico was 0.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural?
Mexico ranks 27th out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of rural workers in the agricultural sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,136 data points, 1970–2021
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