Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita was 60.2% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Mexico, 1950–2011
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Mexico stood at 60.2%. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Mexico peaked at 60.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 1950.
Mexico ranks 26th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.7% | — |
| 1951 | 26.4% | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 27.3% | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 27.4% | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 27.3% | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 27.6% | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 28.8% | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 28.9% | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 29.2% | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 29.9% | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 30.1% | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 30.3% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 30.7% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 31.4% | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 32.0% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 32.6% | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 33.0% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 33.5% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 34.0% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 34.5% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 35.2% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 36.5% | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 36.6% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 38.3% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 39.3% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 40.9% | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 40.8% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 41.6% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 43.1% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 43.7% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 44.3% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 45.8% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 46.6% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 46.9% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 46.8% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 47.5% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 47.9% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 48.8% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 50.1% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 51.0% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 51.8% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 52.8% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 54.4% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 53.9% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 54.2% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 54.8% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 55.5% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 56.4% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 57.3% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 57.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 57.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 58.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 59.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 59.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 59.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60.2% | +0.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 60.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.4%, 100% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 60.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.2%, 94% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.9% | 25.7% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.0% | 30.1% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.7% | 34.5% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.5% | 43.7% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.6% | 48.8% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 55.5% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 59.8% | 60.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Mexico?
- Share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Mexico was 60.2% in 2011, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 1950.
- How does Mexico rank for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- Mexico ranks 26th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the employment share in the service sector. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.