Mexico vs Philippines: Average hourly earnings of employees
Mexico
5.27 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Philippines
5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Mexico rank
44th
Philippines rank
42nd
Average hourly earnings of employees over time
- Mexico
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5.27 international-$ in 2021 prices in Mexico, a difference of 0.16 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 44th and Philippines ranks 42nd of 64 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.3766 international-$ in 2021 prices | Mexico |
| 2010s | 3.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.3184 international-$ in 2021 prices | Philippines |
| 2020s | 4.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.8537 international-$ in 2021 prices | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees, Mexico or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5.27 international-$ in 2021 prices in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees between Mexico and Philippines?
- 0.16 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Mexico ranks 44th and Philippines ranks 42nd of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.