Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Mexico
Mexico: Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector was 15.91 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Mexico, 2013–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 15.91 for share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in 2026. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Mexico peaked at 15.91 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 10.42, in 2016.
Mexico ranks 13th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11.59 | — |
| 2014 | 10.58 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 10.95 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 10.42 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 11.34 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 11.24 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.18 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.01 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 13.48 | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 14.18 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 14.47 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 13.55 | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 14.37 | +6.1% |
| 2026 | 15.91 | +10.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 15.91 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.6, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 15.91 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.75, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.04 | 10.42 | 11.59 | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.85 | 11.01 | 15.91 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More work & labour data for Mexico
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5539 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Mexico?
- Share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Mexico was 15.91 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 15.91 in 2026.
- What is the lowest share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.42 in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.