“The relative effort that Mexican migrants make in the United States to support their family members in Mexico by sending remittances is the same for men and women. This, however, is that the average remuneration obtained by women is lower than that of men,” highlights the study called “Female Mexican emigration, income from remittances and financial inclusion.”
It also stands out that migrant women have more schooling than men: while 50.9% of Mexican migrant women graduate from higher education, 47.7% of men reach this level of education.
At the bachelor’s level, 10% of Mexican migrant women graduate with a bachelor’s or postgraduate degree compared to 8.2% of men.
Data from the American Community Survey highlights that in 2022 there were 46.2 million migrants in the United States and of which 23.1% are Mexican.
Where do Mexican women migrate to?
In the case of women, in 2022, 47.6% of the migrant population was female. The North American states with the greatest presence of Mexican women are: New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, California and Kansas.
The average age of migrant women is 46.5 years for women and 44.6 years for men.
What do migrant women do?
Of the 2.6 million employed migrant women, 17% are dedicated to the food, recreation and lodging sector, another 14.8% are dedicated to administrative and professional services, while 14% are dedicated to health and social assistance services.
The fourth sector where Mexican migrant women are employed is in manufacturing with 12%; another 11.7% are employed in wholesale and retail trade.
For their part, men work mainly in construction, administrative and professional services, as well as manufacturing.
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