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

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

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
41st
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.2%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2005–2020

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

00.050.10.150.22005201220202005: 0.191 % of total youth population2006: 0.191 % of total youth population2009: 0.188 % of total youth population2010: 0.185 % of total youth population2011: 0.189 % of total youth population2012: 0.18 % of total youth population2013: 0.173 % of total youth population2014: 0.169 % of total youth population2015: 0.168 % of total youth population2016: 0.169 % of total youth population2017: 0.166 % of total youth population2018: 0.162 % of total youth population2019: 0.161 % of total youth population2020: 0.155 % of total youth population

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.2% for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Mexico peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.

That places Mexico 41st out of 111 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, total in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of total youth population Change
2005 0.2%
2006 0.2% -0.3%
2009 0.2% -1.5%
2010 0.2% -1.8%
2011 0.2% +2.2%
2012 0.2% -4.3%
2013 0.2% -4.2%
2014 0.2% -2.3%
2015 0.2% -0.7%
2016 0.2% +0.8%
2017 0.2% -1.7%
2018 0.2% -2.4%
2019 0.2% -0.5%
2020 0.2% -4.0%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Mexico?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total 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, total recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total 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, total?
Mexico ranks 41st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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, total (% of total youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population)
Unit
% of total youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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