Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Mexico
Mexico: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable was 26.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.8
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
65th
of 130 countries
All-time high
33.36
in 1981
All-time low
11.62
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Mexico stood at 26.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Mexico peaked at 33.36 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 11.62, in 1950.
That places Mexico 65th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.62 | — |
| 1951 | 12.43 | +7.0% |
| 1952 | 12.81 | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 12.46 | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 13.69 | +9.8% |
| 1955 | 14.64 | +7.0% |
| 1956 | 15.41 | +5.3% |
| 1957 | 16.34 | +6.0% |
| 1958 | 16.94 | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 17.15 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 18.2 | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 18.27 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 18.53 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 19.76 | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 21.86 | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 22.44 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 23.17 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 23.78 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 25.1 | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 25.51 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 26.47 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 26.24 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 27.01 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 27.78 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 28.01 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 27.88 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 28.28 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 28.23 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 29.46 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 30.72 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 31.93 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 33.36 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 31.99 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 29.92 | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 29.58 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 28.34 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 25.81 | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 25.27 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 24.35 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 24.37 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 24.06 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 24.48 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 24.54 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 24.12 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 25.13 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 24.8 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 24.4 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 25.31 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 25.95 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 25.01 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 26.07 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 26.07 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.03 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 25.99 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 26.05 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 27.39 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 28.01 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 28.46 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 28.43 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 27.33 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 29.01 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 31.4 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 32.14 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 31.2 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 31.42 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 30.94 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 31.31 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 31.02 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 30.22 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 28.92 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 29.37 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 28.65 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 27.16 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 26.8 | -1.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 26.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 26.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.38, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.35 | 11.62 | 17.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.66 | 18.2 | 25.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.01 | 26.24 | 30.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.49 | 24.35 | 33.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.78 | 24.06 | 25.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.98 | 25.99 | 28.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.76 | 28.92 | 32.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28 | 26.8 | 29.37 | 4 |
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 labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Mexico?
- Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Mexico was 26.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 33.36 in 1981.
- What is the lowest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.62 in 1950.
- How does Mexico rank for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
- Mexico ranks 65th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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