Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Mexico
Mexico: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 27.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mexico recorded 27.9% for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Mexico peaked at 36.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2017.
Mexico ranks 95th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.3% | — |
| 1992 | 35.2% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 36.6% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 36.9% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 35.8% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 33.5% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 36.2% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 33.0% | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 29.7% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 30.1% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 30.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 29.3% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 27.8% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 27.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.0% | 32.5% | 36.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 29.2% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 26.0% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 27.0% | 29.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Mexico?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Mexico was 27.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2017.
- How does Mexico rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Mexico ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.