Share in informal employment in Mexico
Mexico: Share in informal employment was 56.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
56.41
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
29th
of 82 countries
All-time high
66.2
in 2003
All-time low
56.17
in 2020
Years of data
20
2002–2024
Share in informal employment in Mexico, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in informal employment in Mexico is 56.41, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in Mexico peaked at 66.2 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 56.17, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 29th 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 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 65.81 | — |
| 2003 | 66.2 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 65.98 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 58.79 | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 60.13 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 60.52 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 60.31 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 60.34 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 59.69 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 58.7 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 58.72 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58.09 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 57.86 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 57.61 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 57.61 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56.17 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 57.75 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 57.42 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 57.04 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 56.41 | -1.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 56.41 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.7, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 56.41 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.01, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.38 | 58.79 | 66.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 58.95 | 57.61 | 60.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.96 | 56.17 | 57.75 | 5 |
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 share in informal employment in Mexico?
- Share in informal employment in Mexico was 56.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.17 in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for share in informal employment?
- Mexico ranks 29th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in informal employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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