Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Mexico
Mexico: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 117.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 117.3% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Mexico peaked at 203.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 110.8%, in 1991.
That places Mexico 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 110.8% | — |
| 1992 | 118.4% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 123.8% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 125.3% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 164.7% | +31.4% |
| 1996 | 158.8% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 182.2% | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 165.5% | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 203.3% | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 139.1% | -31.6% |
| 2001 | 172.9% | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 165.1% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 174.5% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 180.5% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 132.0% | -26.9% |
| 2006 | 126.2% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 124.9% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 123.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 118.6% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 112.8% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 115.9% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 116.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 123.2% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 122.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 128.1% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 122.6% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 126.7% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 116.9% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 119.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 111.7% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 115.0% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 122.5% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 115.9% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 116.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 117.3% | +1.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 117.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125.3%, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 117.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 133.5%, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 150.3% | 110.8% | 203.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 145.8% | 118.6% | 180.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.3% | 112.8% | 128.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.4% | 111.7% | 122.5% | 6 |
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 ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Mexico?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Mexico was 117.3% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 203.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.8% in 1991.
- How does Mexico rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Mexico ranks 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.