Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Mexico

Mexico: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
93rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 2018
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Mexico, 2005–2020

00.050.10.152005201220202005: 0.113 % of youth labor force with high education2006: 0.1 % of youth labor force with high education2009: 0.113 % of youth labor force with high education2010: 0.128 % of youth labor force with high education2011: 0.121 % of youth labor force with high education2012: 0.125 % of youth labor force with high education2013: 0.123 % of youth labor force with high education2014: 0.121 % of youth labor force with high education2015: 0.103 % of youth labor force with high education2016: 0.105 % of youth labor force with high education2017: 0.088 % of youth labor force with high education2018: 0.084 % of youth labor force with high education2019: 0.086 % of youth labor force with high education2020: 0.086 % of youth labor force with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with high education.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.1% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Mexico peaked at 0.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.

That places Mexico 93rd out of 107 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of youth labor force with high education Change
2005 0.1%
2006 0.1% -12.2%
2009 0.1% +13.4%
2010 0.1% +13.2%
2011 0.1% -5.7%
2012 0.1% +3.8%
2013 0.1% -1.7%
2014 0.1% -2.0%
2015 0.1% -14.5%
2016 0.1% +1.8%
2017 0.1% -16.3%
2018 0.1% -4.6%
2019 0.1% +2.5%
2020 0.1% +0.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 90 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
  2. 91 Nigeria 0.1% compare
  3. 92 Ecuador 0.1% compare
  4. 94 Germany 0.1% compare
  5. 95 Ghana 0.1% compare
  6. 96 Thailand 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Mexico?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Mexico was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
How does Mexico rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education?
Mexico ranks 93rd out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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 unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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