Female share of low pay earners in Mexico
Mexico: Female share of low pay earners was 43.55 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Female share of low pay earners in Mexico, 2002–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 43.55 for female share of low pay earners in 2026. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Mexico peaked at 43.55 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 37.26, in 2003.
That places Mexico 51st out of 70 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Female share of low pay earners in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 37.28 | — |
| 2003 | 37.26 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 38 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 40.02 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 39.95 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 40.21 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 39.6 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 38.9 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 39.22 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 38.91 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 39.63 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 39.1 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 38.64 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 38.65 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.73 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 38.64 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 38.82 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 39.55 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 39.33 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 38.69 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 41.16 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 42.38 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 42.39 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 42.67 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 43.55 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9 | 37.26 | 40.21 | 8 |
| 2010s | 38.99 | 38.64 | 39.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.45 | 38.69 | 43.55 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More gender data for Mexico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 30,197 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9402 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 106,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 106,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 978,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 984,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 992,716 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Mexico?
- Female share of low pay earners in Mexico was 43.55 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 43.55 in 2026.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.26 in 2003.
- How does Mexico rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Mexico ranks 51st out of 70 countries with data for 2026.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.