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

0102030402002201320242002: 37.32003: 37.32004: 382005: 402006: 402007: 40.22008: 39.62009: 38.92010: 39.22011: 38.92012: 39.62013: 39.12014: 38.62015: 38.62016: 38.72017: 38.62018: 38.82019: 39.62020: 39.32021: 38.72022: 41.22023: 42.42024: 42.4

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

Annual values for Female share of low pay earners in Mexico, 2002 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 49 Uganda 43.88 compare
  2. 50 Malaysia 43.53 compare
  3. 51 India 43.43 compare
  4. 53 Türkiye 41.69 compare
  5. 54 Belize 40.63 compare
  6. 55 Angola 40.4 compare

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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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Indicator
Female share of low pay earners
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
70 places, 967 data points, 1990–2025
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