Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Mexico
Mexico: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 46.5 in 2025. β² Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Mexico, 1960β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Mexico stood at 46.5.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Mexico peaked at 47.03 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.02, in 1975.
Mexico ranks 140th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.77 | 19.77 | 19.77 | 1 |
| 1970s | 19.74 | 12.02 | 24.98 | 4 |
| 1980s | 32.72 | 30.1 | 35.34 | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.56 | 21.56 | 21.56 | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.54 | 37.59 | 42.76 | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.47 | 42.52 | 44.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.33 | 41.36 | 47.03 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5539 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5363 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 144,910 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 19,369 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 65,616 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 64,633 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 130,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Mexico?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Mexico was 46.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 47.03 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.02 in 1975.
- How does Mexico rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
- Mexico ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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