Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Mexico

Mexico: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary was 0.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
29th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2020
All-time low
0.7%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2005–2020

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

00.20.40.60.82005201220202005: 0.776 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242006: 0.782 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242009: 0.776 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242010: 0.769 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242011: 0.765 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242012: 0.763 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242013: 0.755 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242014: 0.749 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242015: 0.757 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242016: 0.776 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242017: 0.778 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242018: 0.767 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242019: 0.78 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242020: 0.785 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2020, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Mexico stood at 0.8%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Mexico peaked at 0.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2014.

That places Mexico 29th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24 Change
2005 0.8%
2006 0.8% +0.8%
2009 0.8% -0.8%
2010 0.8% -0.9%
2011 0.8% -0.5%
2012 0.8% -0.3%
2013 0.8% -1.1%
2014 0.7% -0.8%
2015 0.8% +1.1%
2016 0.8% +2.5%
2017 0.8% +0.2%
2018 0.8% -1.4%
2019 0.8% +1.6%
2020 0.8% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 3
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

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  2. 27 South Africa 0.8% compare
  3. 28 Palestine, State of 0.8% compare
  4. 30 Chile 0.7% compare
  5. 31 Latvia 0.7% compare
  6. 32 Bangladesh 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Mexico?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Mexico was 0.8% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
How does Mexico rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary?
Mexico ranks 29th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 wage employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
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