Informal employment rate in STEM occupations in Mexico
Mexico: Informal employment rate in STEM occupations was 24.67 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Informal employment rate in STEM occupations in Mexico, 2013–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal employment rate in stem occupations in Mexico is 24.67, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment rate in stem occupations in Mexico peaked at 24.67 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 21.8, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 16th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Informal employment rate in STEM occupations in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24.46 | — |
| 2014 | 22.35 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 23.29 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 22.3 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 22.82 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 22.61 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.87 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 21.8 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 23 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 24.15 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 24.43 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 23.17 | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 23.76 | +2.5% |
| 2026 | 24.67 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.96 | 22.3 | 24.46 | 7 |
| 2020s | 23.57 | 21.8 | 24.67 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 13 Rwanda 29.64 compare
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 27.73 compare
- 15 Egypt 25.07 compare
- 17 Colombia 24.02 compare
- 18 Brunei Darussalam 21.82 compare
- 19 Palestine, State of 21.44 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 informal employment rate in stem occupations in Mexico?
- Informal employment rate in stem occupations in Mexico was 24.67 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment rate in stem occupations recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 24.67 in 2026.
- What is the lowest informal employment rate in stem occupations recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8 in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for informal employment rate in stem occupations?
- Mexico ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2026.
- Is informal employment rate in stem occupations rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment rate 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.