Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 4.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 4.5% for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita 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 employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Mexico peaked at 13.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2018.
Mexico ranks 119th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.1% | — |
| 1992 | 11.4% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 11.6% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 11.3% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 11.0% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 10.9% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | +20.6% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | -32.1% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 8.9% | 13.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.6% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 116 Republic of Korea 4.6% compare
- 117 El Salvador 4.5% compare
- 118 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.5% compare
- 120 Latvia 3.8% compare
- 121 Algeria 3.8% compare
- 122 New Zealand 3.8% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4963 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 539.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5998 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1996 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Mexico?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Mexico was 4.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2018.
- How does Mexico rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Mexico ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.