Employment in agri vs urban pop in Mexico
Mexico: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 11.96 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.96
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
105th
of 186 countries
All-time high
25.94
in 1992
All-time low
11.96
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Mexico, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop in Mexico stood at 11.96. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Mexico peaked at 25.94 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 11.96, in 2023.
That places Mexico 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.94 | — |
| 1992 | 25.94 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25.84 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 24.61 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 23.48 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 21.93 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 23.41 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 19.33 | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 20.22 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 17.41 | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 17.46 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 17.2 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 16.35 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 15.58 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 15.64 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 14.96 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 14.5 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 14.41 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 14.51 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.64 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 14.22 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 14.28 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 14.2 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.3 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.95 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 13.6 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 13.65 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 13.36 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 13.04 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 13.17 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 13.31 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 12.65 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 11.96 | -5.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 11.96 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1, 70% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 11.96 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.96, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.41 | 19.33 | 25.94 | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.8 | 14.41 | 17.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.92 | 13.04 | 14.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.77 | 11.96 | 13.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 102 Costa Rica 13.41 compare
- 103 Tunisia 12.85 compare
- 104 Kazakhstan 12.13 compare
- 106 Greece 11.48 compare
- 107 Guyana 11.29 compare
- 108 Sao Tome and Principe 11.1 compare
More work & labour data for Mexico
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5539 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5363 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 144,910 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,369 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 65,616 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 64,633 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 130,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Mexico?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Mexico was 11.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 25.94 in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.96 in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Mexico ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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