Share in informal employment female in Mexico

Mexico: Share in informal employment female was 56.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
56.5
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
28th
of 82 countries
All-time high
64.59
in 2004
All-time low
54.64
in 2020
Years of data
20
2002–2024

Share in informal employment female in Mexico, 2002–2024

02040602002201320242002: 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: 54.62021: 56.72022: 572023: 57.12024: 56.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 56.5 for share in informal employment female in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% 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, 54.64, in 2020.

Mexico ranks 28th of 82 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.

Share in informal employment female in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment female in Mexico, 2002 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2002 63.42 —
2003 64.42 +1.6%
2004 64.59 +0.3%
2008 58.96 -8.7%
2009 60.05 +1.8%
2010 60.34 +0.5%
2011 60.31 -0.0%
2012 60.66 +0.6%
2013 59.76 -1.5%
2014 58.6 -1.9%
2015 58.84 +0.4%
2016 58.07 -1.3%
2017 57.5 -1.0%
2018 57.35 -0.3%
2019 57.78 +0.7%
2020 54.64 -5.4%
2021 56.73 +3.8%
2022 57.05 +0.6%
2023 57.1 +0.1%
2024 56.5 -1.1%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 56.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.93, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 56.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.95, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.29 58.96 64.59 5
2010s 58.92 57.35 60.66 10
2020s 56.4 54.64 57.1 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 25 Thailand 62.28 compare
  2. 26 Sri Lanka 60.13 compare
  3. 27 Namibia 58.26 compare
  4. 29 Panama 55.9 compare
  5. 30 Kyrgyzstan 53.7 compare
  6. 31 Colombia 52.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment female in Mexico?
Share in informal employment female in Mexico was 56.5 in 2024, 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 54.64 in 2020.
How does Mexico rank for share in informal employment female?
Mexico ranks 28th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
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