Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Mexico

Mexico: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
33rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2017
All-time low
0.9%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Mexico, 2005–2020

00.20.40.60.812005201220202005: 0.934 % of youth labor force with low education2006: 0.934 % of youth labor force with low education2009: 0.905 % of youth labor force with low education2010: 0.908 % of youth labor force with low education2011: 0.907 % of youth labor force with low education2012: 0.908 % of youth labor force with low education2013: 0.909 % of youth labor force with low education2014: 0.909 % of youth labor force with low education2015: 0.918 % of youth labor force with low education2016: 0.924 % of youth labor force with low education2017: 0.938 % of youth labor force with low education2018: 0.937 % of youth labor force with low education2019: 0.935 % of youth labor force with low education2020: 0.935 % of youth labor force with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with low education.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.9% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in 2020.

That represents a change of up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Mexico peaked at 0.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2009.

That places Mexico 33rd out of 104 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of youth labor force with low education Change
2005 0.9%
2006 0.9% +0.0%
2009 0.9% -3.1%
2010 0.9% +0.3%
2011 0.9% -0.1%
2012 0.9% +0.1%
2013 0.9% +0.2%
2014 0.9% -0.0%
2015 0.9% +1.0%
2016 0.9% +0.7%
2017 0.9% +1.6%
2018 0.9% -0.1%
2019 0.9% -0.2%
2020 0.9% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 3
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 30 Honduras 0.9% compare
  2. 31 El Salvador 0.9% compare
  3. 32 United States of America 0.9% compare
  4. 34 Nicaragua 0.9% compare
  5. 35 Paraguay 0.9% compare
  6. 36 Pakistan 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Mexico?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Mexico was 0.9% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
How does Mexico rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Mexico ranks 33rd out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,416 data points, 1970–2021
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