Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages) … national in Mexico
Mexico: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages) … national was 6.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Mexico is 6.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Mexico peaked at 15.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1991.
Mexico ranks 135th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages) … national in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.8% | — |
| 1992 | 6.1% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | +30.5% |
| 1995 | 15.3% | +83.8% |
| 1996 | 12.3% | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | -29.8% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | +32.7% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -28.8% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 6.4% | +2.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 6.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.6%, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 6.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 38% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages) … national in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +83.8% | 8.3% | 15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 5.8% | 15.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 6.2% | 11.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 7.6% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.2% | 8.7% | 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 unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Mexico?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Mexico was 6.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1991.
- How does Mexico rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Mexico ranks 135th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.