Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural in Mexico

Mexico: Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural was 75.27 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
75.27 %
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
22nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
77.86 %
in 2012
All-time low
74.89 %
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural in Mexico, 2008–2024

0204060802008201620242008: 74.9 %2009: 76.9 %2010: 76.8 %2011: 77.5 %2012: 77.9 %2013: 76.7 %2014: 76.5 %2015: 76.8 %2016: 76.2 %2017: 75.5 %2018: 76.1 %2019: 76.5 %2020: 75.3 %2021: 77.1 %2022: 76.4 %2023: 76.1 %2024: 75.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural in Mexico stood at 75.27 %.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural in Mexico peaked at 77.86 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 74.89 %, in 2008.

Mexico ranks 22nd of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural agrifood systems — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems in Mexico, 2008 to 2024.
Year % Change
2008 74.89 %
2009 76.9 % +2.7%
2010 76.8 % -0.1%
2011 77.51 % +0.9%
2012 77.86 % +0.5%
2013 76.69 % -1.5%
2014 76.49 % -0.3%
2015 76.79 % +0.4%
2016 76.25 % -0.7%
2017 75.53 % -0.9%
2018 76.14 % +0.8%
2019 76.55 % +0.5%
2020 75.32 % -1.6%
2021 77.1 % +2.4%
2022 76.39 % -0.9%
2023 76.07 % -0.4%
2024 75.27 % -1.1%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 75.27 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.98 %, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 75.27 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.27 %, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.9 % 74.89 % 76.9 % 2
2010s 76.66 % 75.53 % 77.86 % 10
2020s 76.03 % 75.27 % 77.1 % 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 19 Ecuador 78.5 % compare
  2. 20 Zambia 77.66 % compare
  3. 21 Colombia 76.94 % compare
  4. 23 Panama 74.67 % compare
  5. 24 Namibia 74.48 % compare
  6. 25 Dominican Republic 63.78 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural in Mexico?
Share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural in Mexico was 75.27 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 77.86 % in 2012.
What is the lowest share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 74.89 % in 2008.
How does Mexico rank for share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural?
Mexico ranks 22nd out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural agrifood systems — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural agrifood systems — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
42 places, 512 data points, 2000–2025
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