Share of female workers by sector in Mexico
Mexico: Share of female workers by sector was 4.47 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Mexico, 1991–2025
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.
Share of female workers by sector in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.06 | — |
| 1992 | 11.36 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 11.63 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 11.31 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 10.99 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 10.87 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 13.11 | +20.6% |
| 1998 | 8.9 | -32.1% |
| 1999 | 9.64 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 7.56 | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 6.74 | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 6.6 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 6.19 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 5.71 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 5.63 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.37 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 5.24 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.03 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.56 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 4.59 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.54 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.77 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 4.56 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.37 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.31 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.28 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.42 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.24 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.32 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.49 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 4.96 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 4.77 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 4.59 | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 4.47 | -2.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 4.47 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.64, 38% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 4.47 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.27, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of female workers by sector in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -32.1% | 13.11 | 8.9 |
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 South Korea 4.59 compare
- 117 El Salvador 4.53 compare
- 118 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.5 compare
- 120 Latvia 3.82 compare
- 121 Algeria 3.81 compare
- 122 New Zealand 3.81 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 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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