Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Mexico
Mexico: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 16.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Mexico stood at 16.1%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Mexico peaked at 32.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2025.
Mexico ranks 96th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.3% | — |
| 1992 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 32.3% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 30.8% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 29.5% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 27.3% | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 28.6% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 24.7% | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 25.7% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 22.6% | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 23.1% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 16.3% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 16.1% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 24.7% | 32.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 19.5% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 18.3% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 16.1% | 18.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Mexico?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Mexico was 16.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2025.
- How does Mexico rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Mexico ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.