Proportion of labor force who are women in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of labor force who are women was 40.25 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of labor force who are women in Mexico, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of labor force who are women in Mexico stood at 40.25. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Mexico peaked at 40.25 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.25, in 1990.
That places Mexico 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.25 | — |
| 1991 | 30.43 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 30.86 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 31.31 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 31.78 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 32.86 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 32.92 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 33.91 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 33.84 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 33.63 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 34.02 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 33.82 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 34.16 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 34.52 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 35.16 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 35.62 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 36.18 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 36.47 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 36.49 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 36.97 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 36.95 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 37.26 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 37.74 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 37.87 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 37.43 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 37.73 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 37.89 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 37.74 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 38.06 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 38.88 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 38.57 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 38.9 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 39.46 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 40.07 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 40.22 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 40.25 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.18 | 30.25 | 33.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.34 | 33.82 | 36.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.76 | 36.95 | 38.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.58 | 38.57 | 40.25 | 6 |
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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 proportion of labor force who are women in Mexico?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Mexico was 40.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 40.25 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.25 in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Mexico ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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