Status in employment in Mexico
Mexico: Status in employment was 69.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.17
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
90th
of 186 countries
All-time high
70.25
in 2017
All-time low
57.78
in 1993
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Mexico, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for status in employment in Mexico is 69.17, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Mexico peaked at 70.25 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 57.78, in 1993.
That places Mexico 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Status in employment in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.67 | — |
| 1992 | 58.81 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 57.78 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 59.07 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 60.94 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 62.12 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 61.24 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 63.6 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 64.18 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 66.32 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 65.89 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 65.87 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 65.83 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 66.26 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 66.28 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 67.13 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 67.14 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.97 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 67.26 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 68.17 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 67.97 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 68.66 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 68.73 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 69.49 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 69.6 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.03 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 70.25 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 70.07 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.74 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 69.64 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 68.09 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 68.15 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 68.65 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 69.17 | +0.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 69.17 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.55, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 69.17 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.35, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.71 | 57.78 | 64.18 | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.6 | 65.83 | 67.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.27 | 67.97 | 70.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.74 | 68.09 | 69.64 | 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 status in employment in Mexico?
- Status in employment in Mexico was 69.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 70.25 in 2017.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.78 in 1993.
- How does Mexico rank for status in employment?
- Mexico ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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