Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Mexico
Mexico: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 31.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mexico recorded 31.7% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Mexico peaked at 34.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2020.
That places Mexico 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.5% | — |
| 1992 | 33.0% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 32.8% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 31.5% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 31.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 32.7% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 34.1% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 34.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 32.3% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 32.2% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 29.7% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 30.4% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 31.5% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 31.8% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 31.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.9% | 31.4% | 34.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 28.7% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 28.4% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 26.2% | 31.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Mexico?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Mexico was 31.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Mexico ranks 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, 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.