Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages national in Mexico
Mexico: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages national was 30.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Mexico stood at 30.6%.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 7.5% 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, 26.4%, in 2020.
That places Mexico 70th out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages national in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.5% | — |
| 1992 | 33.1% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 32.8% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 31.6% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 31.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 32.9% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 34.2% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 34.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 32.2% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 32.2% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 30.6% | -5.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 30.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 30.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.6%, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.9% | 31.6% | 34.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 28.7% | 34.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 28.4% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 26.4% | 32.2% | 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Mexico?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Mexico was 30.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 26.4% in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Mexico ranks 70th out of 154 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 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, 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.