Mexico vs World: Upper-middle income: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates)

Mexico
39,559
in 2027
World: Upper-middle income
898,488
in 2027
Mexico rank
11th
World: Upper-middle income rank
9th

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Mexico
  • World: Upper-middle income
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How they compare

World: Upper-middle income currently reports 898,488 against 39,559 in Mexico, a difference of 858,929.

That makes World: Upper-middle income's figure about 22.7 times Mexico's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, World: Upper-middle income has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 11th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 9th of 188 countries.

World: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico World: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 23,141 469,956 446,814 World: Upper-middle income
2000s 28,610 612,810 584,200 World: Upper-middle income
2010s 34,002 739,291 705,289 World: Upper-middle income
2020s 38,577 858,247 819,670 World: Upper-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Mexico or World: Upper-middle income?
World: Upper-middle income, at 898,488 against 39,559 in Mexico as of 2027.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Mexico and World: Upper-middle income?
858,929, with World: Upper-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and World: Upper-middle income?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Mexico and World: Upper-middle income rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Mexico ranks 11th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 9th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.