Fertility and female labor force participation in Mexico
Mexico: Fertility and female labor force participation was 46.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, fertility and female labor force participation in Mexico stood at 46.5.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in Mexico peaked at 47.03 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.02, in 1975.
That places Mexico 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Fertility and female labor force participation in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.77 | — |
| 1970 | 17.93 | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 12.02 | -33.0% |
| 1978 | 24.04 | +99.9% |
| 1979 | 24.98 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 30.1 | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 35.34 | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 21.56 | -39.0% |
| 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% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 46.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.18, 89% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 46.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.67, 87% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility and female labor force participation in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +99.9% | 12.02 | 24.04 |
| 2001 | +74.4% | 21.56 | 37.59 |
| 1990 | -39.0% | 35.34 | 21.56 |
| 1975 | -33.0% | 17.93 | 12.02 |
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 |
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 fertility and female labor force participation in Mexico?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Mexico was 46.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 47.03 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.02 in 1975.
- How does Mexico rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Mexico ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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