Labor Market Disparities by Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Mexico
Peer Reviewed
Date issued
March 2026
Subject
Gender Identity;
Labor Market;
LGBTQ+;
Women;
Labor Share;
Labor Force Participation;
Gender and Employment;
Gender Discrimination;
Gender Bias;
Female Labor Force
JEL code
J15 - Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants • Non-labor Discrimination;
J16 - Economics of Gender • Non-labor Discrimination;
J71 - Discrimination;
O15 - Human Resources • Human Development • Income Distribution • Migration
Country
Mexico
Category
Working Papers
This paper studies socioeconomic disparities in Mexico based on sexual orientation and gender identity using data from a nationally representative survey collected between 2021 and 2022 (N44,189). It finds pronounced levels of self-reported discrimination and rejection among LGBTQ individuals throughout their lives. It also estimates that these groups rates of labor force participation and unemployment diverge from those of their heterosexual and cisgender counterparts. Additionally, a heterogeneity analysis provides novel insights into nuanced disparities within LGBTQ groups.
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