Share of male vs female employment in services in Mexico
Mexico: Share of male vs female employment in services was 54.37 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54.37
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
82nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
54.37
in 2025
All-time low
43.63
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in services in Mexico stood at 54.37. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Mexico peaked at 54.37 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.63, in 1991.
Mexico ranks 82nd 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 services in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.63 | — |
| 1992 | 43.84 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 44.13 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 45.64 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 47.07 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 48.92 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 48.08 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 49.54 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 47.87 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 49.36 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 50.25 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 50.66 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 51.7 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 52.22 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 52.51 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 52.94 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 53.34 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 53.77 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 54 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 52.96 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 53.31 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 53.33 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 52.98 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 52.35 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 52.4 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 52.41 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 52.23 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 52.34 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 52.81 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 52.43 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 52.23 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 52.49 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 53.24 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 53.98 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 54.37 | +0.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 54.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.13, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 54.37 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.84, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.52 | 43.63 | 49.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.07 | 49.36 | 54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.71 | 52.23 | 53.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.12 | 52.23 | 54.37 | 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 services in Mexico?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Mexico was 54.37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 54.37 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.63 in 1991.
- How does Mexico rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Mexico ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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