Mexico vs Niger: Employers, total (% of total employment)

Mexico
5.5%
in 2025
Niger
5.7%
in 2025
Mexico rank
31st
Niger rank
28th

Employers, total (% of total employment) over time

  • Mexico
  • Niger
23456199120082025

How they compare

Niger currently reports 5.7% against 5.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 31st and Niger ranks 28th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 5.0% 1.8% 3.2% Mexico
2000s 5.0% 1.8% 3.3% Mexico
2010s 4.7% 2.3% 2.5% Mexico
2020s 5.2% 5.8% 0.6% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Mexico or Niger?
Niger, at 5.7% against 5.5% in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Mexico and Niger?
0.2%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Niger?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Niger rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
Mexico ranks 31st and Niger ranks 28th of 187 countries.
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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Indicator
Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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).