Mexico vs Southern Europe: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Mexico
56.4%
in 2024
Southern Europe
4.6%
in 2025
Mexico rank
32nd
Southern Europe rank
35th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Mexico
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 56.4% against 4.6% in Southern Europe, a difference of 51.8%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 12.2 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 32nd and Southern Europe ranks 35th of 92 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.6% | 6.0% | 55.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 6.5% | 52.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 5.2% | 51.8% | 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 Southern Europe?
- Mexico, at 56.4% against 4.6% in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Mexico and Southern Europe?
- 51.8%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Southern Europe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Southern Europe rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Mexico ranks 32nd and Southern Europe ranks 35th 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.