Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mexico
Mexico: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 61.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mexico, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mexico recorded 61.5% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mexico peaked at 61.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 148th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.4% | — |
| 1991 | 40.8% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 41.6% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 42.4% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 43.3% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 45.4% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 45.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 47.4% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 47.1% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 46.6% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 47.3% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 46.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 47.7% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 52.3% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 53.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 54.2% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 54.9% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 56.1% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 56.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 56.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 58.4% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 58.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 59.5% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 61.0% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 61.4% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 61.5% | +0.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 61.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 86% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 61.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.3%, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.0% | 40.4% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 46.9% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 54.2% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 57.5% | 61.5% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mexico?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mexico was 61.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Mexico ranks 148th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.