Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Mexico
Mexico: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 61.53 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.53
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
147th
of 186 countries
All-time high
61.53
in 2025
All-time low
40.45
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Mexico, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Mexico is 61.53, 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 ilo wdi in Mexico peaked at 61.53 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.45, 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 ilo wdi in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.45 | — |
| 1991 | 40.75 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 41.56 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 42.41 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 43.27 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 45.37 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 45.4 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 47.37 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 47.11 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 46.57 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 47.32 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 46.91 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 47.67 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 48.48 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 49.93 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 50.99 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 52.28 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 52.97 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 53.08 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 54.21 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 54.19 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 54.93 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 56.08 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 56.35 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 55.27 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 55.91 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 56.2 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 55.76 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 56.46 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 58.38 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 57.53 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 58.19 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 59.5 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 61.01 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 61.41 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 61.53 | +0.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 61.53 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8, 86% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 61.53 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.31, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.03 | 40.45 | 47.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.38 | 46.91 | 54.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.95 | 54.19 | 58.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.86 | 57.53 | 61.53 | 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 rates ilo wdi in Mexico?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Mexico was 61.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 61.53 in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.45 in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Mexico ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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