Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Mexico
Mexico: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 13.67 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
13.67
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
53rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
15.77
in 2009
All-time low
9.92
in 2012
Years of data
18
2000–2020
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Mexico, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment as a share of total employment in Mexico is 13.67, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Mexico peaked at 15.77 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.92, in 2012.
That places Mexico 53rd out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.2 | — |
| 2002 | 11.45 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 14.66 | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 15.24 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 14.93 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 11.57 | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 15.77 | +36.3% |
| 2010 | 11.32 | -28.2% |
| 2011 | 15.21 | +34.3% |
| 2012 | 9.92 | -34.8% |
| 2013 | 14.9 | +50.1% |
| 2014 | 14.57 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 14.3 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 13.8 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 10.19 | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 13.4 | +31.5% |
| 2019 | 13.06 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 13.67 | +4.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 13.67 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.29, 84% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 13.67 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.51, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.55 | 11.2 | 15.77 | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.07 | 9.92 | 15.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.67 | 13.67 | 13.67 | 1 |
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 public sector employment as a share of total employment in Mexico?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Mexico was 13.67 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 15.77 in 2009.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.92 in 2012.
- How does Mexico rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Mexico ranks 53rd out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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