Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Mexico
Mexico: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 21.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Mexico, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 21.9% for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in 2016.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Mexico peaked at 34.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2012.
Mexico ranks 108th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.8% | — |
| 1992 | 34.5% | +33.7% |
| 1993 | 28.7% | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 32.4% | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 26.8% | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 25.6% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 26.1% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 25.4% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 25.7% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 24.8% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 25.1% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -1.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 21.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.5%, 83% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 21.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.9%, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +33.7% | 25.8% | 34.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.9% | 25.4% | 34.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 22.3% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 21.8% | 22.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More gender data for Mexico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 30,197 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9402 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 106,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 106,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 978,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 984,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 992,716 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Mexico?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Mexico was 21.9% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2012.
- How does Mexico rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Mexico ranks 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".