Annual working hours per person employed in Mexico

Mexico: Annual working hours per person employed was 2,143 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
2,143
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
2,242
in 1999
All-time low
2,082
in 2009
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Annual working hours per person employed in Mexico, 1991–2016

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1991200320161991: 2.1k1992: 2.1k1993: 2.1k1994: 2.1k1995: 2.2k1996: 2.2k1997: 2.2k1998: 2.2k1999: 2.2k2000: 2.2k2001: 2.1k2002: 2.2k2003: 2.1k2004: 2.1k2005: 2.2k2006: 2.1k2007: 2.1k2008: 2.2k2009: 2.1k2010: 2.1k2011: 2.1k2012: 2.1k2013: 2.1k2014: 2.1k2015: 2.1k2016: 2.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual working hours per person employed in Mexico is 2,143, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours per person employed in Mexico peaked at 2,242 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,082, in 2009.

Mexico ranks 2nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Annual working hours per person employed in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Annual working hours per person employed in Mexico, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 2,112 —
1992 2,103 -0.4%
1993 2,112 +0.4%
1994 2,146 +1.6%
1995 2,161 +0.7%
1996 2,192 +1.4%
1997 2,241 +2.2%
1998 2,168 -3.2%
1999 2,242 +3.4%
2000 2,174 -3.0%
2001 2,146 -1.3%
2002 2,196 +2.4%
2003 2,143 -2.4%
2004 2,123 -0.9%
2005 2,189 +3.1%
2006 2,141 -2.2%
2007 2,125 -0.7%
2008 2,173 +2.3%
2009 2,082 -4.2%
2010 2,128 +2.2%
2011 2,132 +0.2%
2012 2,107 -1.2%
2013 2,133 +1.2%
2014 2,131 -0.1%
2015 2,137 +0.3%
2016 2,143 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,164 2,103 2,242 9
2000s 2,149 2,082 2,196 10
2010s 2,130 2,107 2,143 7

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 1 South Africa 2,209 compare
  2. 3 Poland 2,050 compare
  3. 4 Greece 2,030 compare
  4. 5 Chile 1,974 compare
  5. 5 Russia 1,974 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours per person employed in Mexico?
Annual working hours per person employed in Mexico was 2,143 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 2,242 in 1999.
What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 2,082 in 2009.
How does Mexico rank for annual working hours per person employed?
Mexico ranks 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
Is annual working hours per person employed rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual working hours per person employed
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
38 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2017
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