Share in informal employment female in Mexico

Mexico: Share in informal employment female was 56.35 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
56.35
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
26th
of 80 countries
All-time high
64.59
in 2004
All-time low
54.16
in 2020
Years of data
19
2002–2023

Share in informal employment female in Mexico, 2002–2023

02040602002201220232002: 63.42003: 64.42004: 64.62008: 592009: 602010: 60.32011: 60.32012: 60.72013: 59.82014: 58.62015: 58.82016: 58.12017: 57.52018: 57.42019: 57.82020: 54.22021: 56.12022: 56.22023: 56.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 56.35 for share in informal employment female in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in Mexico peaked at 64.59 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 54.16, in 2020.

Mexico ranks 26th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.29 58.96 64.59 5
2010s 58.92 57.35 60.66 10
2020s 55.7 54.16 56.35 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 23 Egypt 62.48 compare
  2. 24 Sri Lanka 58.96 compare
  3. 25 Namibia 58.36 compare
  4. 27 Colombia 53.65 compare
  5. 28 Kyrgyzstan 53.36 compare
  6. 29 Republic of Moldova 52.81 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment female in Mexico?
Share in informal employment female in Mexico was 56.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 64.59 in 2004.
What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 54.16 in 2020.
How does Mexico rank for share in informal employment female?
Mexico ranks 26th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in informal employment female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,095 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed