Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Mexico
Mexico: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 45.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Mexico, 2001–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 45.3% for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Mexico peaked at 45.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 2001.
Mexico ranks 114th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 36.3% | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8% | 36.3% | 40.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 40.3% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 39.7% | 45.8% | 6 |
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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 female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Mexico?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Mexico was 45.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 2001.
- How does Mexico rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Mexico ranks 114th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.