Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Mexico
Mexico: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 46.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Mexico is 46.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Mexico peaked at 46.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 1991.
That places Mexico 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.7% | — |
| 1992 | 33.5% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 34.4% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 34.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 34.3% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 35.0% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 37.1% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 37.3% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 37.1% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 37.6% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 36.9% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 36.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 37.2% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 39.5% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 40.7% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 40.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 41.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 42.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 42.8% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 44.5% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 46.0% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.1% | 32.7% | 37.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 36.8% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 40.7% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 40.0% | 46.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 113 Spain 46.5% compare
- 114 United States Virgin Islands 46.3% compare
- 115 Colombia 46.2% compare
- 117 Channel Islands 46.1% compare
- 118 Botswana 45.9% compare
- 119 Trinidad and Tobago 45.9% compare
More work & labour data for Mexico
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5539 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5363 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 144,910 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,369 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 65,616 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 64,633 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 130,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Mexico?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Mexico was 46.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 1991.
- How does Mexico rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Mexico ranks 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.