Mexico vs Northern America: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Mexico
56.4%
in 2024
Northern America
7.9%
in 2025
Mexico rank
32nd
Northern America rank
32nd
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Mexico
- Northern America
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 56.4% against 7.9% in Northern America, a difference of 48.5%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 7.1 times Northern America's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 32nd and Northern America ranks 32nd of 92 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.6% | 8.1% | 53.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 8.1% | 50.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 7.8% | 49.1% | 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, Mexico or Northern America?
- Mexico, at 56.4% against 7.9% in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Mexico and Northern America?
- 48.5%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Northern America?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Northern America rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Mexico ranks 32nd and Northern America ranks 32nd of 92 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.