Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Mexico
Mexico: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 51.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Mexico, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Mexico stood at 51.9%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Mexico peaked at 51.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 133rd of 187 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.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.5% | — |
| 1991 | 35.8% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 36.6% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 37.6% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 38.1% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 39.5% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 39.6% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 41.8% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 41.4% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 40.6% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 41.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 40.3% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 40.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 42.5% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 43.6% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 45.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 45.1% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 51.4% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 51.7% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 51.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.7% | 35.5% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 40.3% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 45.7% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 45.1% | 51.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 130 Sierra Leone 53.1% compare
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- 134 Guyana 51.7% compare
- 135 Papua New Guinea 51.6% compare
- 136 Eswatini 51.2% compare
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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Mexico?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Mexico was 51.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Mexico ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.