Italy vs Mexico: Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and
Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and over time
- Italy
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 73.41 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 68.52 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Italy, a difference of 4.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Mexico ahead.
Italy ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 32nd of 37 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.81 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 66.88 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 3.07 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Mexico |
| 2000s | 68.31 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 67.8 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 0.5112 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Italy |
| 2010s | 61.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 69.75 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 7.77 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Mexico |
| 2020s | 65.71 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 72.17 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6.47 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and, Italy or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 73.41 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 68.52 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and between Italy and Mexico?
- 4.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mexico?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Mexico rank globally for employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and?
- Italy ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 32nd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on employment rates by educational attainment level, age group and gender. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the employment rates of 25-64 year-olds with below upper secondary, upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary, or tertiary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by more detailed educational attainment level, by programme orientation, by gender and by age group. Filter the time period to display historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.