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

Mexico: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban was 0.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
44th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2005–2020

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

00.050.10.152005201220202005: 0.163 % of urban youth population2006: 0.158 % of urban youth population2009: 0.155 % of urban youth population2010: 0.157 % of urban youth population2011: 0.157 % of urban youth population2012: 0.152 % of urban youth population2013: 0.144 % of urban youth population2014: 0.141 % of urban youth population2015: 0.143 % of urban youth population2016: 0.142 % of urban youth population2017: 0.14 % of urban youth population2018: 0.135 % of urban youth population2019: 0.134 % of urban youth population2020: 0.132 % of urban youth population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Mexico is 0.1%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Mexico peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.

That places Mexico 44th out of 97 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, urban in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of urban youth population Change
2005 0.2%
2006 0.2% -3.1%
2009 0.2% -1.9%
2010 0.2% +0.7%
2011 0.2% +0.5%
2012 0.2% -3.1%
2013 0.1% -5.2%
2014 0.1% -2.2%
2015 0.1% +1.3%
2016 0.1% -0.5%
2017 0.1% -1.4%
2018 0.1% -4.1%
2019 0.1% -0.7%
2020 0.1% -1.3%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 95% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 41 Armenia 0.1% compare
  2. 42 Philippines 0.1% compare
  3. 43 Ghana 0.1% compare
  4. 45 Chile 0.1% compare
  5. 46 Mongolia 0.1% compare
  6. 47 Brazil 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Mexico?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Mexico was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban 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, urban recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
How does Mexico rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban?
Mexico ranks 44th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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, urban (% of urban youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population)
Unit
% of urban youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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