Europe vs Mexico: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Europe
8.3%
in 2025
Mexico
56.4%
in 2024
Europe rank
30th
Mexico rank
32nd
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Europe
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 56.4% against 8.3% in Europe, a difference of 48.1%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 6.8 times Europe's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 30th 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 | Europe | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 61.6% | 52.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 58.9% | 49.4% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 57.0% | 48.6% | 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, Europe or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 56.4% against 8.3% in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Europe and Mexico?
- 48.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Mexico?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Mexico rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Europe ranks 30th 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.