Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico

Mexico: Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural was 0.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2020
All-time low
0.6%
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico, 2005–2020

00.20.40.62005201220202005: 0.557 % of rural population2006: 0.564 % of rural population2009: 0.578 % of rural population2010: 0.584 % of rural population2011: 0.587 % of rural population2012: 0.595 % of rural population2013: 0.599 % of rural population2014: 0.596 % of rural population2015: 0.599 % of rural population2016: 0.608 % of rural population2017: 0.608 % of rural population2018: 0.614 % of rural population2019: 0.614 % of rural population2020: 0.615 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.6% for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico peaked at 0.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2005.

Mexico ranks 59th of 96 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.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of rural population Change
2005 0.6%
2006 0.6% +1.2%
2009 0.6% +2.5%
2010 0.6% +1.1%
2011 0.6% +0.4%
2012 0.6% +1.3%
2013 0.6% +0.7%
2014 0.6% -0.5%
2015 0.6% +0.5%
2016 0.6% +1.6%
2017 0.6% -0.0%
2018 0.6% +1.0%
2019 0.6% -0.1%
2020 0.6% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 3
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 56 Ireland 0.6% compare
  2. 57 France 0.6% compare
  3. 58 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.6%
  4. 60 Mongolia 0.6% compare
  5. 61 Bangladesh 0.6% compare
  6. 62 Paraguay 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural?
Mexico ranks 59th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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