Almost 15 million women old enough to work (14 and older) take part of the Mexican work force, which totals 44.71 million (2007). This means a little more than a third of all Mexican workers are women.
Being Mexico the 10th to 13th largest economy in the world, it is no surprise that women have an important role in the economy. Some jobs performed by Mexican women, from higher to lower income:
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There are all kinds of jobs in Mexico. The country has a huge population, and it has all the jobs you would expect in any modern society. Manufacturing, government, IT, construction, professional services, hotels and resorts; you name it, there are jobs for it.
Mexico has an estimated labor force of 52.47 millionpeople (2014); unemployment is at 5.2% so employed people number 47.09 million. From those, 14% (6.98 million) work on agriculture, forestry and fishing activities; 24.3% (12.11 million) are dedicated to industrial activities including extractive industries, manufacturing and construction. Finally, 61% (30.3 million) are employed in commerce and services, including government-related activities and armed forces.
A further breakdown of these figures is as follows, showing workers per economic activity:
Mexico City has 20 million inhabitants; it would be the equivalent to New York City (however it is not a coastal city). Therefore, it would have most professions known to man.
Mexicans can work in any job they want, as long as they are qualified. Just because they are of a certain race, does not mean they are entitled to any specific jobs.