Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Mexico: Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 5.5% against 3.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 5.0% | 2.2% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 5.0% | 1.9% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 4.7% | 1.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 5.2% | 1.8% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 5.5% against 3.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mexico?
- 2.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mexico rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 31st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).