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

Mexico: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total was 0.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2018
All-time low
0.9%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2005–2020

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

00.20.40.60.812005201220202005: 0.921 % of total youth labor force2006: 0.925 % of total youth labor force2009: 0.9 % of total youth labor force2010: 0.897 % of total youth labor force2011: 0.898 % of total youth labor force2012: 0.897 % of total youth labor force2013: 0.898 % of total youth labor force2014: 0.899 % of total youth labor force2015: 0.91 % of total youth labor force2016: 0.913 % of total youth labor force2017: 0.928 % of total youth labor force2018: 0.929 % of total youth labor force2019: 0.926 % of total youth labor force2020: 0.926 % of total youth labor force

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

Analysis

In 2020, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Mexico stood at 0.9%.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Mexico peaked at 0.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2012.

That places Mexico 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
2005 0.9%
2006 0.9% +0.4%
2009 0.9% -2.7%
2010 0.9% -0.3%
2011 0.9% +0.1%
2012 0.9% -0.2%
2013 0.9% +0.2%
2014 0.9% +0.1%
2015 0.9% +1.3%
2016 0.9% +0.3%
2017 0.9% +1.6%
2018 0.9% +0.1%
2019 0.9% -0.3%
2020 0.9% -0.1%

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. 18 Nigeria 0.9% compare
  2. 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9% compare
  3. 20 Iceland 0.9% compare
  4. 22 Mozambique 0.9% compare
  5. 23 Ecuador 0.9% compare
  6. 24 Malta 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Mexico?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Mexico was 0.9% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
How does Mexico rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Mexico ranks 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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