Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Mexico
Mexico: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 46.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 rate versus female labor force participation rate in Mexico peaked at 47.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.8% | 19.8% | 19.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 19.7% | 12.0% | 25.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 32.7% | 30.1% | 35.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 37.6% | 42.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 42.5% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 41.4% | 47.0% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 61.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 47.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.3% (2025)
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Mexico?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Mexico was 46.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1975.
- How does Mexico rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Mexico ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.