Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Mexico

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

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
86th
of 97 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, urban in Mexico, 2005–2020

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252005201220202005: 0.089 % of urban youth labor force2006: 0.085 % of urban youth labor force2009: 0.113 % of urban youth labor force2010: 0.117 % of urban youth labor force2011: 0.113 % of urban youth labor force2012: 0.116 % of urban youth labor force2013: 0.115 % of urban youth labor force2014: 0.117 % of urban youth labor force2015: 0.102 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.099 % of urban youth labor force2017: 0.081 % of urban youth labor force2018: 0.08 % of urban youth labor force2019: 0.084 % of urban youth labor force2020: 0.083 % of urban youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth labor force.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

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

That places Mexico 86th out of 97 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, urban in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
2005 0.1%
2006 0.1% -4.6%
2009 0.1% +32.7%
2010 0.1% +3.9%
2011 0.1% -3.3%
2012 0.1% +2.2%
2013 0.1% -0.7%
2014 0.1% +1.6%
2015 0.1% -13.2%
2016 0.1% -2.8%
2017 0.1% -17.9%
2018 0.1% -1.0%
2019 0.1% +4.2%
2020 0.1% -0.9%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 39% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 44% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +32.7% 0.1% 0.1%

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. 83 United States of America 0.1% compare
  2. 84 Madagascar 0.1% compare
  3. 85 Germany 0.1% compare
  4. 87 Malta 0.1% compare
  5. 88 Netherlands 0.1%
  6. 89 Nepal 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Mexico?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Mexico was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
How does Mexico rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Mexico ranks 86th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
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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