Below we present 8 key data on Mexican youth in employment.
How many young people does Mexico have?
1. Mexico has 30.4 million young people (from 15 to 29 years old), a figure that represents 23.3 % of the total population.
2. Women represent 51% of the young population, while the rest are male gender.
3. Of the total of the economically active population (PEA), that is to say that In working age or has an occupation, 15.9 million Mexicans are young, which corresponds to 14.5% of the PEA.
Trapped in unemployment and informality
4. Young Mexicans who wish to be used face serious challenges to do so, and those who achieve it are inserted into the informal sector of the economy.
The youth unemployment rate is 4.8%, a level higher than the national rate of 2.5%. For its part, the labor informality rate of people aged 15 to 29 is 58.8%, while at the national level it is 54.3%.
Young people outside the labor market
5. The majority of the economically non -active young population has high school and higher secondary education studies.
6. Of this segment of the population, most men say they have no availability to work.
7. Of these young Mexicans who are not available to work, almost 70% of women say they are single, a similar situation for 98% of men.
8. Young people who are not economically active have as the main activity education and domestic chores.
