Iraq vs Mexico: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Iraq
68.4%
in 2024
Mexico
69.2%
in 2024
Iraq rank
93rd
Mexico rank
90th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iraq
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 69.2% against 68.4% in Iraq, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 93rd and Mexico ranks 90th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.2% | 60.7% | 1.5% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 66.6% | 1.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 69.3% | 0.0% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 68.7% | 0.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Iraq or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 69.2% against 68.4% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Iraq and Mexico?
- 0.8%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mexico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Mexico rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 93rd and Mexico ranks 90th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.