Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Mexico
Mexico: Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled was 46.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Mexico stood at 46.5.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 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 36 years of available data.
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.77 | — |
| 1970 | 17.93 | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 12.02 | -33.0% |
| 1976 | 16.03 | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 20.03 | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 24.04 | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 24.98 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 30.1 | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 35.34 | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 28.45 | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 21.56 | -24.2% |
| 2001 | 37.59 | +74.4% |
| 2002 | 38.14 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 38.77 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 39.93 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 40.91 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 42.1 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 42.44 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 42.27 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 42.76 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 42.52 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 42.9 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 43.91 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 43.94 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 43.12 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 43.43 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 43.48 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 43.06 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 43.55 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 44.77 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 41.36 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 44.29 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 45.81 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 47 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 47.03 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 46.5 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.77 | 19.77 | 19.77 | 1 |
| 1970s | 19.17 | 12.02 | 24.98 | 6 |
| 1980s | 31.3 | 28.45 | 35.34 | 3 |
| 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Mexico?
- Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Mexico was 46.5 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 47.03 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.02 in 1975.
- How does Mexico rank for fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled?
- Mexico ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fertility and female labor force participation with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Fertility and female labor force participation with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.