Informal employment in STEM occupations in Mexico
Mexico: Informal employment in STEM occupations was 981.51 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Informal employment in STEM occupations in Mexico, 2013–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 981.51 for informal employment in stem occupations in 2026. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in stem occupations in Mexico peaked at 981.51 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 620.53, in 2014.
Mexico ranks 3rd of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Informal employment in STEM occupations in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 681.2 | — |
| 2014 | 620.53 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 668.1 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 650.09 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 685.62 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 720.8 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 748.2 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 705.19 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 790.68 | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 880.38 | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 925.65 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 909.18 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 919.62 | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 981.51 | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 682.08 | 620.53 | 748.2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 873.17 | 705.19 | 981.51 | 7 |
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 informal employment in stem occupations in Mexico?
- Informal employment in stem occupations in Mexico was 981.51 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment in stem occupations recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 981.51 in 2026.
- What is the lowest informal employment in stem occupations recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 620.53 in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for informal employment in stem occupations?
- Mexico ranks 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2026.
- Is informal employment in stem occupations rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.