Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Mexico

Mexico: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 121.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
121.9%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
72nd
of 155 countries
All-time high
180.9%
in 2004
All-time low
112.7%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Mexico, 2002–2025

0501001502002002201320252002: 166.82003: 176.22004: 180.92005: 132.82006: 126.32007: 125.12008: 124.12009: 119.32010: 1132011: 116.12012: 116.32013: 123.52014: 1232015: 128.82016: 1232017: 1272018: 1172019: 1192020: 112.72021: 116.22022: 121.82023: 115.82024: 115.82025: 121.9

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 121.9% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in 2025.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Mexico peaked at 180.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 112.7%, in 2020.

Mexico ranks 72nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate) in Mexico, 2002 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2002 166.8%
2003 176.2% +5.7%
2004 180.9% +2.6%
2005 132.8% -26.6%
2006 126.3% -4.8%
2007 125.1% -1.0%
2008 124.1% -0.8%
2009 119.3% -3.9%
2010 113.0% -5.3%
2011 116.1% +2.7%
2012 116.3% +0.2%
2013 123.5% +6.2%
2014 123.0% -0.4%
2015 128.8% +4.7%
2016 123.0% -4.5%
2017 127.0% +3.3%
2018 117.0% -7.9%
2019 119.0% +1.6%
2020 112.7% -5.3%
2021 116.2% +3.1%
2022 121.8% +4.9%
2023 115.8% -5.0%
2024 115.8% -0.0%
2025 121.9% +5.3%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 121.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 129.5%, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 121.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 143.2%, 85% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 143.9% 119.3% 180.9% 8
2010s 120.7% 113.0% 128.8% 10
2020s 117.4% 112.7% 121.9% 6

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 69 Uruguay 124.4% compare
  2. 70 Cape Verde 123.1% compare
  3. 71 Portugal 122.7% compare
  4. 73 Cote d'Ivoire 121.8% compare
  5. 74 Zimbabwe 121.6% compare
  6. 75 Ghana 120.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Mexico?
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Mexico was 121.9% 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 (%) recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 180.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 112.7% in 2020.
How does Mexico rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
Mexico ranks 72nd out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate)
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,051 data points, 1960–2025
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.