Share of female workers by sector in Mexico
Mexico: Share of female workers by sector was 4.47 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.47
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
119th
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.11
in 1997
All-time low
4.24
in 2018
Years of data
35
1991β2025
Share of female workers by sector in Mexico, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 4.47 for share of female workers by sector in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Mexico peaked at 13.11 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.24, in 2018.
That places Mexico 119th out of 186 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.99 | 8.9 | 13.11 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.86 | 4.56 | 7.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.44 | 4.24 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.71 | 4.47 | 5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 116 Korea, Republic of 4.59 compare
- 117 El Salvador 4.53 compare
- 118 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 4.5 compare
- 120 Latvia, Republic of 3.82 compare
- 121 Algeria 3.81 compare
- 122 New Zealand 3.81 compare
More gender data for Mexico
- 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)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Mexico?
- Share of female workers by sector in Mexico was 4.47 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 13.11 in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 in 2018.
- How does Mexico rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Mexico ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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