Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Mexico

Mexico: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural was 1.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
19th
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2006
All-time low
0.9%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Mexico, 2005–2020

00.20.40.60.812005201220202005: 0.958 % of rural youth labor force2006: 0.961 % of rural youth labor force2009: 0.944 % of rural youth labor force2010: 0.943 % of rural youth labor force2011: 0.936 % of rural youth labor force2012: 0.937 % of rural youth labor force2013: 0.94 % of rural youth labor force2014: 0.949 % of rural youth labor force2015: 0.948 % of rural youth labor force2016: 0.951 % of rural youth labor force2017: 0.957 % of rural youth labor force2018: 0.957 % of rural youth labor force2019: 0.959 % of rural youth labor force2020: 0.955 % of rural youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural youth labor force.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 1.0% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Mexico peaked at 1.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2011.

That places Mexico 19th out of 94 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of rural youth labor force Change
2005 1.0%
2006 1.0% +0.2%
2009 0.9% -1.8%
2010 0.9% -0.1%
2011 0.9% -0.7%
2012 0.9% +0.1%
2013 0.9% +0.3%
2014 0.9% +0.9%
2015 0.9% -0.0%
2016 1.0% +0.3%
2017 1.0% +0.6%
2018 1.0% +0.0%
2019 1.0% +0.2%
2020 1.0% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 3
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 16 Ecuador 1.0% compare
  2. 17 Thailand 1.0% compare
  3. 18 Nigeria 1.0% compare
  4. 20 Nicaragua 0.9% compare
  5. 21 Honduras 0.9% compare
  6. 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Mexico?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Mexico was 1.0% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
How does Mexico rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural?
Mexico ranks 19th out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, rural (% of rural youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force)
Unit
% of rural youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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