Mexico vs Western Europe: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%)
Mexico
56.4%
in 2024
Western Europe
2.5%
in 2025
Mexico rank
33rd
Western Europe rank
35th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%) over time
- Mexico
- Western Europe
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 56.4% against 2.5% in Western Europe, a difference of 53.9%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 22.4 times Western Europe's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 33rd and Western Europe ranks 35th of 93 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.6% | 4.6% | 57.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 4.3% | 54.7% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 2.7% | 54.3% | 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 Western Europe?
- Mexico, at 56.4% against 2.5% in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Mexico and Western Europe?
- 53.9%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Western Europe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Mexico ranks 33rd and Western Europe ranks 35th 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.