Unemployment with basic education, female in Mexico
Mexico: Unemployment with basic education, female was 2.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, female in Mexico, 2002–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 2.2% for unemployment with basic education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Mexico peaked at 6.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2024.
That places Mexico 111th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.0% | — |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -23.4% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +44.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.1% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 108 Bangladesh 2.3% compare
- 109 Nigeria 2.2% compare
- 110 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.2% compare
- 112 Togo 2.2% compare
- 113 Jamaica 2.2% compare
- 114 United Arab Emirates 2.2% 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 unemployment with basic education, female in Mexico?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Mexico was 2.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Mexico ranks 111th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).