Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Mexico

Mexico: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural was 0.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
27th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2006
All-time low
0.2%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Mexico, 2005–2020

00.10.20.32005201220202005: 0.292 % of rural youth population2006: 0.302 % of rural youth population2009: 0.3 % of rural youth population2010: 0.279 % of rural youth population2011: 0.295 % of rural youth population2012: 0.275 % of rural youth population2013: 0.267 % of rural youth population2014: 0.262 % of rural youth population2015: 0.251 % of rural youth population2016: 0.258 % of rural youth population2017: 0.252 % of rural youth population2018: 0.256 % of rural youth population2019: 0.255 % of rural youth population2020: 0.236 % of rural youth population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural youth population.

Analysis

In 2020, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Mexico stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Mexico peaked at 0.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.

That places Mexico 27th out of 94 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of rural youth population Change
2005 0.3%
2006 0.3% +3.5%
2009 0.3% -0.8%
2010 0.3% -6.9%
2011 0.3% +5.7%
2012 0.3% -6.8%
2013 0.3% -2.7%
2014 0.3% -2.1%
2015 0.3% -3.9%
2016 0.3% +2.6%
2017 0.3% -2.2%
2018 0.3% +1.4%
2019 0.3% -0.3%
2020 0.2% -7.4%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 0.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 3
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 24 South Africa 0.2% compare
  2. 25 Jamaica 0.2%
  3. 26 Tunisia 0.2% compare
  4. 28 Colombia 0.2% compare
  5. 29 Brazil 0.2% compare
  6. 30 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Mexico?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Mexico was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
How does Mexico rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural?
Mexico ranks 27th out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population)
Unit
% of rural youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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