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

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

Latest (2020)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
51st
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2020
All-time low
0.8%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2005–2020

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

00.20.40.60.82005201220202005: 0.847 % of total employed youth aged 15-242006: 0.85 % of total employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.852 % of total employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.847 % of total employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.847 % of total employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.844 % of total employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.841 % of total employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.835 % of total employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.843 % of total employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.853 % of total employed youth aged 15-242017: 0.854 % of total employed youth aged 15-242018: 0.846 % of total employed youth aged 15-242019: 0.86 % of total employed youth aged 15-242020: 0.866 % of total employed youth aged 15-24

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

Analysis

In 2020, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Mexico stood at 0.9%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Mexico peaked at 0.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2014.

Mexico ranks 51st of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of total employed youth aged 15-24 Change
2005 0.8%
2006 0.8% +0.4%
2009 0.9% +0.3%
2010 0.8% -0.6%
2011 0.8% -0.1%
2012 0.8% -0.3%
2013 0.8% -0.4%
2014 0.8% -0.7%
2015 0.8% +0.9%
2016 0.9% +1.2%
2017 0.9% +0.2%
2018 0.8% -0.9%
2019 0.9% +1.7%
2020 0.9% +0.7%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 0.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 0.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 3
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 48 Costa Rica 0.9% compare
  2. 49 Lithuania 0.9% compare
  3. 50 Sri Lanka 0.9% compare
  4. 52 Tunisia 0.9% compare
  5. 53 Jamaica 0.9%
  6. 54 Dominican Republic 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Mexico?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Mexico was 0.9% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
How does Mexico rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total?
Mexico ranks 51st out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of total employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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