Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mexico

Mexico: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
55th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2014
All-time low
0.7%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mexico, 2005–2020

00.20.40.60.82005201220202005: 0.726 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2006: 0.718 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2009: 0.726 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2010: 0.714 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2011: 0.721 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2012: 0.723 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2013: 0.728 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2014: 0.735 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2015: 0.734 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2016: 0.731 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2017: 0.735 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2018: 0.731 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2019: 0.724 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2020: 0.719 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers with low education in the industrial sector.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.7% for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mexico peaked at 0.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.

Mexico ranks 55th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the industrial sector) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of workers with low education in the industrial sector Change
2005 0.7%
2006 0.7% -1.1%
2009 0.7% +1.1%
2010 0.7% -1.7%
2011 0.7% +1.0%
2012 0.7% +0.3%
2013 0.7% +0.6%
2014 0.7% +1.1%
2015 0.7% -0.3%
2016 0.7% -0.4%
2017 0.7% +0.6%
2018 0.7% -0.5%
2019 0.7% -0.9%
2020 0.7% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 3
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

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  3. 54 Chile 0.7% compare
  4. 56 Malta 0.7% compare
  5. 57 Indonesia 0.7% compare
  6. 58 Costa Rica 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mexico?
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mexico was 0.7% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
How does Mexico rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Mexico ranks 55th out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of workers with low education in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,147 data points, 1970–2021
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