Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Mexico

Mexico: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary was 5,160 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
5,160
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 69 countries
All-time high
5,160
in 2019
All-time low
3,000
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k2005201220202005: 3.0k2006: 3.0k2009: 3.4k2010: 3.4k2011: 3.7k2012: 3.9k2013: 3.9k2014: 3.9k2015: 4.1k2016: 4.3k2017: 4.4k2018: 4.9k2019: 5.2k2020: 5.2k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Mexico is 5,160, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Mexico peaked at 5,160 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,000, in 2005.

Mexico ranks 23rd of 69 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 3,150 3,000 3,440 3
2010s 4,155 3,440 5,160 10
2020s 5,160 5,160 5,160 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 20 Dominican Republic 7,073 compare
  2. 21 India 6,518 compare
  3. 21 Philippines 6,518 compare
  4. 24 Nicaragua 4,230 compare
  5. 25 Honduras 3,600 compare
  6. 26 South Africa 3,466 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Mexico?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Mexico was 5,160 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 5,160 in 2019.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 3,000 in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary?
Mexico ranks 23rd out of 69 countries with data for 2020.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 895 data points, 1970–2021
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