Share of male vs. female employment in services in Mexico
Mexico: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 54.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services 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 services in Mexico stood at 54.4%. 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 54.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.6% | — |
| 1992 | 43.8% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 44.1% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 45.6% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 47.1% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 48.9% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 48.1% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 47.9% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 49.4% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 50.2% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 51.7% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 52.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 53.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 53.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 53.0% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 52.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 52.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 52.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 52.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 53.2% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 54.0% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 54.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.5% | 43.6% | 49.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 49.4% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 52.2% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 52.2% | 54.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 79 Suriname 55.4% compare
- 80 Cape Verde 55.1% compare
- 81 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 54.9% compare
- 83 Jamaica 54.3% compare
- 84 Paraguay 53.9% compare
- 85 Syrian Arab Republic 53.8% compare
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 54.4% 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 services recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the services sector.