Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Mexico

Mexico: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above was 41.24 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
41.24
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
24th
of 71 countries
All-time high
41.24
in 2020
All-time low
28.77
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Mexico, 2005–2020

0102030402005201220202005: 28.82006: 30.72009: 332010: 32.92011: 332012: 332013: 34.52014: 34.52015: 34.52016: 35.12017: 35.82018: 37.12019: 38.42020: 41.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 41.24 for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Mexico peaked at 41.24 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.77, in 2005.

Mexico ranks 24th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.81 28.77 32.99 3
2010s 34.88 32.88 38.36 10
2020s 41.24 41.24 41.24 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 21 Dominican Republic 60.25 compare
  2. 22 Philippines 50 compare
  3. 23 India 49.32 compare
  4. 25 Honduras 39.01 compare
  5. 26 South Africa 34.52 compare
  6. 27 Nicaragua 30.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Mexico?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Mexico was 41.24 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 41.24 in 2020.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 28.77 in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above?
Mexico ranks 24th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 950 data points, 1970–2021
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