Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) vs Mexico: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
7.3%
in 2025
Mexico
56.4%
in 2024
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank
33rd
Mexico rank
32nd
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 56.4% against 7.3% in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), a difference of 49.1%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 7.7 times Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 32nd of 36 groups.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 61.6% | 53.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 58.9% | 50.7% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 57.0% | 49.6% | Mexico |
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, Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 56.4% against 7.3% in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and Mexico?
- 49.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and Mexico?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and Mexico rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 32nd of 36 groups.
- 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.