Share of male vs female employment in industry in Mexico
Mexico: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 29.56 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29.56
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
58th
of 186 countries
All-time high
29.98
in 2023
All-time low
23.3
in 1997
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in industry in Mexico stood at 29.56.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in Mexico peaked at 29.98 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.3, in 1997.
Mexico ranks 58th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.03 | — |
| 1992 | 23.81 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 23.52 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 23.57 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 23.41 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 23.79 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 23.3 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 25.77 | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 26.46 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 28.03 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 26.7 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 26.58 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 26.58 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.98 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 26.93 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 27.27 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 27.16 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.73 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 25.94 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 26.8 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 27 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 26.91 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 27.25 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 27.7 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 28.1 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 28.57 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 28.81 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 28.97 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 28.85 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 29 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 29.14 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 29.88 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 29.98 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 29.7 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 29.56 | -0.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 29.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.91, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 29.56 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.73, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.19 | 23.3 | 26.46 | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.89 | 25.94 | 28.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9 | 26.8 | 28.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.54 | 29 | 29.98 | 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 share of male vs female employment in industry in Mexico?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Mexico was 29.56 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 29.98 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3 in 1997.
- How does Mexico rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Mexico ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Share of male vs female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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