Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Mexico
Mexico: Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Mexico, 1989–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.0% for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in 2024.
The figure is down 99.0% on the previous year and up 100.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Mexico peaked at 25.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -6.5%, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 49th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 20.6% | — |
| 1992 | 25.4% | +23.2% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | -33.5% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | +45.8% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -93.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -89.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -25.4% |
| 2005 | -0.6% | -564.4% |
| 2006 | -1.7% | +175.0% |
| 2007 | -0.2% | -90.2% |
| 2008 | -0.0% | -91.6% |
| 2009 | -2.9% | +20764.3% |
| 2010 | -2.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | -4.2% | +44.3% |
| 2012 | -3.6% | -15.3% |
| 2013 | -3.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | -3.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | -3.7% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | -3.5% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | -3.7% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | -2.7% | -25.8% |
| 2019 | -1.9% | -32.0% |
| 2020 | -6.5% | +248.2% |
| 2021 | -4.6% | -29.8% |
| 2022 | -1.7% | -63.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -150.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -99.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -20764.3% | -0.0% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | -564.4% | 0.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 16.4% | 25.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | -2.9% | 23.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | -3.3% | -4.2% | -1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.4% | -6.5% | 0.8% | 5 |
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 gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Mexico?
- Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Mexico was 0.0% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.5% in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation?
- Mexico ranks 49th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.