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

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

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
72nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2005–2020

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

00.020.040.060.080.12005201220202005: 0.066 % of youth labor force with low education2006: 0.066 % of youth labor force with low education2009: 0.095 % of youth labor force with low education2010: 0.092 % of youth labor force with low education2011: 0.093 % of youth labor force with low education2012: 0.092 % of youth labor force with low education2013: 0.091 % of youth labor force with low education2014: 0.091 % of youth labor force with low education2015: 0.082 % of youth labor force with low education2016: 0.076 % of youth labor force with low education2017: 0.062 % of youth labor force with low education2018: 0.063 % of youth labor force with low education2019: 0.065 % of youth labor force with low education2020: 0.065 % of youth labor force with low education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Mexico is 0.1%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Mexico peaked at 0.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.

Mexico ranks 72nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of youth labor force with low education Change
2005 0.1%
2006 0.1% -0.6%
2009 0.1% +44.1%
2010 0.1% -2.8%
2011 0.1% +1.2%
2012 0.1% -0.7%
2013 0.1% -1.7%
2014 0.1% +0.3%
2015 0.1% -9.8%
2016 0.1% -7.5%
2017 0.1% -18.9%
2018 0.1% +1.8%
2019 0.1% +3.2%
2020 0.1% +0.4%

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. 69 Pakistan 0.1% compare
  2. 70 Paraguay 0.1% compare
  3. 71 Nicaragua 0.1% compare
  4. 73 United States of America 0.1% compare
  5. 74 El Salvador 0.1% compare
  6. 75 Honduras 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Mexico?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Mexico was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
How does Mexico rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Mexico ranks 72nd out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,416 data points, 1970–2021
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