Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico

Mexico: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban was 0.8719 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.8719
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
22nd
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.8889
in 2010
All-time low
0.7778
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico, 2005–2020

00.20.40.60.82005201220202005: 0.7782006: 0.862009: 0.862010: 0.8892011: 0.8332012: 0.82013: 0.8332014: 0.8332015: 0.8332016: 0.7872017: 0.8332018: 0.8572019: 0.82020: 0.872

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico stood at 0.8719.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico peaked at 0.8889 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7778, in 2005.

That places Mexico 22nd out of 67 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 0.7778
2006 0.86 +10.6%
2009 0.86 +0.0%
2010 0.8889 +3.4%
2011 0.8333 -6.3%
2012 0.8 -4.0%
2013 0.8333 +4.2%
2014 0.8333 +0.0%
2015 0.8333 +0.0%
2016 0.7871 -5.5%
2017 0.8333 +5.9%
2018 0.8571 +2.9%
2019 0.8 -6.7%
2020 0.8719 +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8326 0.7778 0.86 3
2010s 0.83 0.7871 0.8889 10
2020s 0.8719 0.8719 0.8719 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 19 Sri Lanka 0.88 compare
  2. 20 Denmark 0.8793 compare
  3. 21 Malta 0.8726 compare
  4. 23 Cambodia 0.8696 compare
  5. 24 Jamaica 0.8667
  6. 25 Bulgaria 0.8658 compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico was 0.8719 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.8889 in 2010.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7778 in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban?
Mexico ranks 22nd out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 879 data points, 1981–2021
Last refreshed