Mexico vs Small states: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)

Mexico
17.0%
in 2025
Small states
9.5%
in 2025
Mexico rank
34th
Small states rank
37th

Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time

  • Mexico
  • Small states
05101520199120082025

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 17.0% against 9.5% in Small states, a difference of 7.5%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.8 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Small states ahead.

Mexico ranks 34th and Small states ranks 37th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Small states in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 16.5% 17.1% 0.5% Small states
2000s 18.5% 14.3% 4.1% Mexico
2010s 16.7% 11.5% 5.2% Mexico
2020s 17.3% 9.8% 7.5% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in industry, female (% of female employment), Mexico or Small states?
Mexico, at 17.0% against 9.5% in Small states as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between Mexico and Small states?
7.5%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Small states?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Small states rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
Mexico ranks 34th and Small states ranks 37th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).