Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Mexico
Mexico: Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) was 36.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Part time employment, female in Mexico, 2002–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total female employment.
Analysis
In 2025, part time employment, female in Mexico stood at 36.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, female in Mexico peaked at 42.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2005.
That places Mexico 46th out of 115 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 35.8% | — |
| 2003 | 37.3% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 38.0% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 37.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 36.6% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 36.6% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 37.1% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 36.6% | -1.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 36.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.4%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 36.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.9%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.8% | 33.6% | 39.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 35.7% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 36.1% | 42.1% | 6 |
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 part time employment, female in Mexico?
- Part time employment, female in Mexico was 36.6% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2005.
- How does Mexico rank for part time employment, female?
- Mexico ranks 46th out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.