Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Mexico
Mexico: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 61.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Mexico, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Mexico is 61.5%, measured 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 rates in Mexico peaked at 61.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 147th of 186 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 rates in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Mexico?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Mexico was 61.5% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Mexico ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).