Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico

Mexico: Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.7%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
55th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2018
All-time low
0.7%
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico, 2005–2020

00.20.40.60.82005201220202005: 0.711 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.716 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.724 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.719 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.724 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.722 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.731 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.738 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.738 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.74 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.741 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.742 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.736 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.74 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2020, wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico stood at 0.7%.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico peaked at 0.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2005.

Mexico ranks 55th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Wage 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 0.7%
2006 0.7% +0.7%
2009 0.7% +1.1%
2010 0.7% -0.7%
2011 0.7% +0.7%
2012 0.7% -0.3%
2013 0.7% +1.2%
2014 0.7% +1.0%
2015 0.7% +0.0%
2016 0.7% +0.2%
2017 0.7% +0.2%
2018 0.7% +0.1%
2019 0.7% -0.9%
2020 0.7% +0.6%

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

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 53 Philippines 0.7% compare
  2. 54 Kyrgyzstan 0.7% compare
  3. 56 Argentina 0.7% compare
  4. 57 Sri Lanka 0.7% compare
  5. 58 Jamaica 0.7%

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico was 0.7% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Mexico ranks 55th out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 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
Wage 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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