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

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

Latest (2020)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
55th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2017
All-time low
0.9%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2005–2020

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

00.20.40.60.812005201220202005: 0.939 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242006: 0.942 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.942 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.936 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.934 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.938 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.939 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.932 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.929 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.937 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242017: 0.943 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242018: 0.942 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242019: 0.942 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242020: 0.938 % of urban employed youth aged 15-24

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

Analysis

In 2020, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Mexico stood at 0.9%.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Mexico peaked at 0.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2015.

That places Mexico 55th out of 86 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of urban employed youth aged 15-24 Change
2005 0.9%
2006 0.9% +0.3%
2009 0.9% +0.0%
2010 0.9% -0.6%
2011 0.9% -0.2%
2012 0.9% +0.4%
2013 0.9% +0.1%
2014 0.9% -0.8%
2015 0.9% -0.2%
2016 0.9% +0.8%
2017 0.9% +0.6%
2018 0.9% -0.1%
2019 0.9% -0.0%
2020 0.9% -0.4%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 0.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

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. 52 Norway 0.9% compare
  2. 53 Mongolia 0.9% compare
  3. 54 Indonesia 0.9% compare
  4. 56 Gambia 0.9% compare
  5. 57 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9% compare
  6. 58 Bangladesh 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Mexico?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Mexico was 0.9% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
How does Mexico rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban?
Mexico ranks 55th out of 86 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth 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, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of urban employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,159 data points, 1970–2021
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