World Bank Group data on labor supply, employment, and unemployment in Mexico, compiled by the International Labour Organization (ILO). The data includes people who are employed, unemployed but seeking work, and first-time job-seekers, though excludes unpaid workers, family workers, students, and sometimes armed forces members. It is sourced from labor force surveys, censuses, establishment surveys, and administrative records like employment exchange registers.
Use Cases
- Analyze labor force participation rates based on the described categories of employed, unemployed, and first-time job-seekers.
- Model unemployment trends using data compiled from ILO surveys and administrative records.
- Assess the scope of social protection programs by examining the labor supply definitions and exclusions mentioned in the description.
Strengths
- Data is compiled by the International Labour Organization (ILO), a major international authority.
- Sourced from multiple methods including labor force surveys, censuses, and administrative records.
- License is CC-BY-4.0, permitting broad reuse with attribution.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- The description notes specific exclusions (e.g., unpaid workers) which may affect coverage.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank Group
- Collection Method
- Compiled by the ILO from labor force surveys, censuses, establishment censuses and surveys, and administrative records.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-28 08:49:25.570340; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Mexico