Caribbean vs Mexico: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%)
Caribbean
58.0%
in 2025
Mexico
56.4%
in 2024
Caribbean rank
31st
Mexico rank
33rd
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%) over time
- Caribbean
- Mexico
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 58.0% against 56.4% in Mexico, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Mexico ahead.
Caribbean ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 33rd of 93 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.7% | 61.6% | 6.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 58.9% | 1.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 57.0% | 1.8% | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls, Caribbean or Mexico?
- Caribbean, at 58.0% against 56.4% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Caribbean and Mexico?
- 1.6%, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Mexico?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Mexico rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Caribbean ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 33rd of 93 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.