Female share of low pay earners in Mexico
Mexico: Female share of low pay earners was 42.39 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.39
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
52nd
of 70 countries
All-time high
42.39
in 2024
All-time low
37.26
in 2003
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Female share of low pay earners in Mexico, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 42.39 for female share of low pay earners in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Mexico peaked at 42.39 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.26, in 2003.
That places Mexico 52nd out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 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% |
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 | 40.79 | 38.69 | 42.39 | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.00 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.04 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Mexico?
- Female share of low pay earners in Mexico was 42.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 42.39 in 2024.
- 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 52nd out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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