Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Mexico

Mexico: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural was 0.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.6%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
51st
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2020
All-time low
0.5%
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

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

00.20.40.62005201220202005: 0.505 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242006: 0.523 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.545 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.557 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.543 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.531 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.525 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.519 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.553 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.578 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242017: 0.578 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242018: 0.536 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242019: 0.584 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242020: 0.613 % of rural employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2020, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Mexico stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Mexico peaked at 0.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2005.

Mexico ranks 51st of 86 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.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of rural employed youth aged 15-24 Change
2005 0.5%
2006 0.5% +3.6%
2009 0.5% +4.2%
2010 0.6% +2.1%
2011 0.5% -2.6%
2012 0.5% -2.1%
2013 0.5% -1.2%
2014 0.5% -1.0%
2015 0.6% +6.4%
2016 0.6% +4.5%
2017 0.6% -0.0%
2018 0.5% -7.2%
2019 0.6% +9.0%
2020 0.6% +4.9%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 0.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 0.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4%, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 3
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 48 Dominican Republic 0.6% compare
  2. 49 Indonesia 0.6% compare
  3. 50 Cambodia 0.6% compare
  4. 52 Thailand 0.6% compare
  5. 53 Chile 0.6% compare
  6. 54 Namibia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Mexico?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Mexico was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural?
Mexico ranks 51st out of 86 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of rural employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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