Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Mexico
Mexico: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 80.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
80.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
70th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.0%
in 2025
All-time low
42.6%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Mexico, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Mexico is 80.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Mexico peaked at 80.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 1950.
Mexico ranks 70th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.6% | — |
| 1951 | 43.4% | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 44.2% | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 45.1% | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 45.9% | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 46.7% | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 47.5% | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 48.3% | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 49.1% | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 49.9% | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 50.7% | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 51.6% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 52.4% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 53.3% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 54.1% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 55.0% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 55.8% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 56.6% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 57.4% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 58.2% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 59.0% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 59.8% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 60.6% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 61.4% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 62.1% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 62.9% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 63.6% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 64.3% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 65.0% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 65.7% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 66.3% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 66.9% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 67.5% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 68.1% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 68.6% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 69.1% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 69.6% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 70.1% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 70.6% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 71.0% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 71.5% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 71.9% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 72.2% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 72.6% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 73.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 73.3% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 73.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 74.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 74.3% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 74.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 74.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 75.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 75.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 76.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 76.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 76.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 76.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 77.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 78.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 78.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 78.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 79.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 79.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 79.8% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 80.0% | +0.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 80.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 80.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.3% | 42.6% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.5% | 50.7% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.5% | 59.0% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.8% | 66.3% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.1% | 71.5% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.1% | 74.9% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 76.5% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 78.7% | 80.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 67 Spain 80.5% compare
- 68 American Samoa 80.5% compare
- 69 United States 80.2% compare
- 71 Costa Rica 79.7% compare
- 72 Belarus 79.5% compare
- 73 Oman 79.5% 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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Mexico?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Mexico was 80.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 1950.
- How does Mexico rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Mexico ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.