Mexico - Labor force

Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Mexico was 38.47 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 38.47 in 2021, while its lowest value was 29.59 in 1990.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 29.59
1991 29.90
1992 30.41
1993 30.92
1994 31.83
1995 32.76
1996 32.76
1997 33.70
1998 33.58
1999 33.20
2000 33.76
2001 33.48
2002 33.88
2003 34.32
2004 35.03
2005 35.53
2006 36.08
2007 36.37
2008 36.36
2009 36.88
2010 36.82
2011 37.06
2012 37.51
2013 37.63
2014 37.25
2015 37.50
2016 37.60
2017 37.39
2018 37.72
2019 38.44
2020 38.11
2021 38.47

Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Mexico was 57,297,640 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 57,297,640 in 2021 and a minimum value of 29,482,130 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 29,482,130
1991 30,338,640
1992 31,577,440
1993 32,835,150
1994 33,642,050
1995 34,427,260
1996 35,215,470
1997 36,798,520
1998 37,624,480
1999 37,909,340
2000 38,540,140
2001 38,812,080
2002 39,371,980
2003 40,417,810
2004 41,651,820
2005 42,869,550
2006 44,352,860
2007 45,304,970
2008 46,199,020
2009 47,176,110
2010 47,982,610
2011 49,035,910
2012 50,512,850
2013 51,318,640
2014 51,780,840
2015 52,732,560
2016 53,507,500
2017 54,096,290
2018 55,190,040
2019 56,596,000
2020 53,080,120
2021 57,297,640

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure