Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Mexico
Mexico: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) was 45.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mexico recorded 45.3% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Mexico peaked at 45.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 1992.
Mexico ranks 114th of 174 countries on this measure, 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 (%) (national estimate) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.5% | — |
| 1992 | 28.6% | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 34.3% | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 28.6% | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 35.1% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 37.1% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 37.4% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 37.0% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 37.6% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 36.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 40.5% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 40.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 40.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 41.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 41.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 42.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 44.3% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 45.7% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 45.8% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 45.3% | -1.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 45.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.3%, 94% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 45.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.2%, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.9% | 28.6% | 37.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 36.3% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 40.3% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 39.7% | 45.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 45.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 1992.
- How does Mexico rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Mexico ranks 114th out of 174 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 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national 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.