Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Mexico

Mexico: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0192 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0192 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
111th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.021 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0109 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Mexico, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0150.021990200620231990: 0.011 units per square kilometre1991: 0.011 units per square kilometre1992: 0.011 units per square kilometre1993: 0.012 units per square kilometre1994: 0.012 units per square kilometre1995: 0.012 units per square kilometre1996: 0.012 units per square kilometre1997: 0.012 units per square kilometre1998: 0.013 units per square kilometre1999: 0.013 units per square kilometre2000: 0.013 units per square kilometre2001: 0.014 units per square kilometre2002: 0.014 units per square kilometre2003: 0.015 units per square kilometre2004: 0.015 units per square kilometre2005: 0.015 units per square kilometre2006: 0.015 units per square kilometre2007: 0.015 units per square kilometre2008: 0.016 units per square kilometre2009: 0.016 units per square kilometre2010: 0.016 units per square kilometre2011: 0.017 units per square kilometre2012: 0.017 units per square kilometre2013: 0.017 units per square kilometre2014: 0.017 units per square kilometre2015: 0.018 units per square kilometre2016: 0.018 units per square kilometre2017: 0.018 units per square kilometre2018: 0.019 units per square kilometre2019: 0.019 units per square kilometre2020: 0.021 units per square kilometre2021: 0.02 units per square kilometre2022: 0.019 units per square kilometre2023: 0.019 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Mexico stood at 0.0192 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Mexico peaked at 0.021 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0109 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Mexico 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Mexico, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0109 units per square kilometre
1991 0.0112 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1992 0.0114 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1993 0.0115 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1994 0.0118 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1995 0.0121 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1996 0.0123 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1997 0.0122 units per square kilometre -1.0%
1998 0.0126 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1999 0.0131 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2000 0.0135 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2001 0.014 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2002 0.0144 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2003 0.0146 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2004 0.0147 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2005 0.0147 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2006 0.0148 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2007 0.0151 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2008 0.0155 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2009 0.0159 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2010 0.0163 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2011 0.0165 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2012 0.0165 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2013 0.0169 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2014 0.0175 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2015 0.0177 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2016 0.018 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2017 0.0184 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2018 0.0186 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2019 0.0185 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2020 0.021 units per square kilometre +13.6%
2021 0.0196 units per square kilometre -7.0%
2022 0.0193 units per square kilometre -1.3%
2023 0.0192 units per square kilometre -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0119 units per square kilometre 0.0109 units per square kilometre 0.0131 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0147 units per square kilometre 0.0135 units per square kilometre 0.0159 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0175 units per square kilometre 0.0163 units per square kilometre 0.0186 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0198 units per square kilometre 0.0192 units per square kilometre 0.021 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 108 Timor-Leste 0.0205 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 109 Kenya 0.0194 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 110 Ecuador 0.0193 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 112 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0189 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 113 South Africa 0.0173 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 114 Benin 0.0173 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Mexico?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Mexico was 0.0192 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.021 units per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0109 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Mexico rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
Mexico ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.