Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Mexico
Mexico: Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment was 56.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Mexico, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 56.34 for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Mexico peaked at 67.15 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 56.34, in 2024.
That places Mexico 34th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 67.07 | — |
| 2003 | 67.15 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 66.74 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 58.69 | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 60.17 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 60.63 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 60.3 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 60.14 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 59.65 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 58.76 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 58.64 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 58.1 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 58.09 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 57.78 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 57.5 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 57.14 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 58.4 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 57.67 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 57 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 56.34 | -1.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 56.34 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.69, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 56.34 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.61, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.96 | 58.69 | 67.15 | 5 |
| 2010s | 58.96 | 57.5 | 60.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.31 | 56.34 | 58.4 | 5 |
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 male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Mexico?
- Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Mexico was 56.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 67.15 in 2003.
- What is the lowest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.34 in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment?
- Mexico ranks 34th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is male vs female informal employment as share of total employment rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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