Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national in Mexico
Mexico: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national was 121.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) 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 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 208.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 110.5%, in 1991.
Mexico ranks 71st of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 110.5% | — |
| 1992 | 120.8% | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 131.7% | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 128.8% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 166.8% | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 162.4% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 185.7% | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 169.5% | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 208.1% | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 140.4% | -32.5% |
| 2002 | 166.8% | +18.8% |
| 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 130.5%, 93% 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 153.8% | 110.5% | 208.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 143.5% | 119.3% | 180.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 120.7% | 113.0% | 128.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.4% | 112.7% | 121.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 68 Cambodia 124.5% compare
- 69 Cape Verde 123.1% compare
- 70 Portugal 122.7% compare
- 72 Cote d'Ivoire 121.8% compare
- 73 Burkina Faso 119.7% compare
- 74 Rwanda 119.5% compare
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 (%) 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 208.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.5% in 1991.
- How does Mexico rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Mexico ranks 71st 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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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.