Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 56.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Mexico, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 56.4% for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Mexico peaked at 66.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 32nd of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 65.8% | — |
| 2003 | 66.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 58.8% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 60.1% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 60.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 60.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 58.7% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 57.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 57.8% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 57.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 57.0% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 56.4% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.4% | 58.8% | 66.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 57.6% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 56.2% | 57.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Mexico?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Mexico was 56.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Mexico ranks 32nd out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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