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

Mexico: Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
28th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2020
All-time low
0.6%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2005–2020

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

00.20.40.62005201220202005: 0.643 % of urban population2006: 0.642 % of urban population2009: 0.659 % of urban population2010: 0.661 % of urban population2011: 0.663 % of urban population2012: 0.667 % of urban population2013: 0.668 % of urban population2014: 0.665 % of urban population2015: 0.668 % of urban population2016: 0.669 % of urban population2017: 0.671 % of urban population2018: 0.675 % of urban population2019: 0.677 % of urban population2020: 0.679 % of urban population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico is 0.7%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico peaked at 0.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2006.

That places Mexico 28th out of 99 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, urban in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of urban population Change
2005 0.6%
2006 0.6% -0.0%
2009 0.7% +2.6%
2010 0.7% +0.4%
2011 0.7% +0.2%
2012 0.7% +0.6%
2013 0.7% +0.2%
2014 0.7% -0.3%
2015 0.7% +0.4%
2016 0.7% +0.2%
2017 0.7% +0.3%
2018 0.7% +0.5%
2019 0.7% +0.4%
2020 0.7% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 3
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 25 Czechia 0.7% compare
  2. 26 Netherlands 0.7%
  3. 27 Tunisia 0.7% compare
  4. 29 El Salvador 0.7% compare
  5. 30 Nepal 0.7% compare
  6. 31 North Macedonia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico was 0.7% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2006.
How does Mexico rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, urban?
Mexico ranks 28th out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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