Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mexico
Mexico: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 33.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mexico, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mexico stood at 33.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mexico peaked at 37.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2020.
That places Mexico 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.6% | — |
| 1991 | 34.5% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 35.2% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 35.9% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 35.8% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 37.3% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 36.0% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 36.7% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 37.4% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 36.5% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 36.3% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 34.6% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 32.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 33.7% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 33.9% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 33.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.0% | 34.5% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 32.5% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 30.8% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 28.7% | 33.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mexico?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mexico was 33.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Mexico ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.