Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Mexico
Mexico: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national was 32.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mexico is 32.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 3.3% 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, 17.9%, in 1960.
Mexico ranks 99th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.9% | — |
| 1970 | 22.3% | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 33.7% | +50.9% |
| 1979 | 35.5% | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 31.5% | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 34.8% | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 23.0% | -33.8% |
| 1991 | 34.5% | +50.0% |
| 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% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | -10.0% |
| 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 | 28.9% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 34.4% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 32.7% | -4.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 32.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.0%, 99% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 32.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.4%, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national 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 | +50.9% | 22.3% | 33.7% |
| 1991 | +50.0% | 23.0% | 34.5% |
| 1990 | -33.8% | 34.8% | 23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 30.5% | 22.3% | 35.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 33.2% | 31.5% | 34.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.8% | 23.0% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 32.5% | 36.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 30.8% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 28.9% | 34.4% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5539 % change on previous year (2100)
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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 32.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 17.9% in 1960.
- How does Mexico rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Mexico ranks 99th out of 174 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 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.