Female employment to population ratio in Mexico
Mexico: Female employment to population ratio was 45.27 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45.27
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
114th
of 172 countries
All-time high
45.79
in 2024
All-time low
36.27
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Female employment to population ratio in Mexico, 2001–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 45.27 for female employment to population ratio 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 to population ratio in Mexico peaked at 45.79 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.27, 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 to population ratio in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 36.27 | — |
| 2002 | 36.68 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 37.04 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 37.83 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 39.31 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 40.47 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 40.74 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 40.56 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 40.47 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 40.31 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 40.7 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 41.76 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 41.76 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.03 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 41.49 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 41.79 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 41.51 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 42.06 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 43.19 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 39.69 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 42.51 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 44.33 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 45.71 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 45.79 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 45.27 | -1.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 45.27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.55, 93% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 45.27 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.92, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.82 | 36.27 | 40.74 | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.56 | 40.31 | 43.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.88 | 39.69 | 45.79 | 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 female employment to population ratio in Mexico?
- Female employment to population ratio in Mexico was 45.27 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 45.79 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.27 in 2001.
- How does Mexico rank for female employment to population ratio?
- Mexico ranks 114th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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