Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Mexico

Mexico: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education was 0.1115 compared to formal wage employees in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.1115 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 22.4%
World rank
29th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.1561 compared to formal wage employees
in 2013
All-time low
-0.1428 compared to formal wage employees
in 2002
Years of data
17
2000–2019

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Mexico, 2000–2019

-0.100.10.22000200920192000: -0.131 compared to formal wage employees2002: -0.143 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.074 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.019 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.046 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.042 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.075 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.042 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.13 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.038 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.156 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.145 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.131 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.147 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.117 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.144 compared to formal wage employees2019: 0.112 compared to formal wage employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.1115 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.4% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Mexico peaked at 0.1561 compared to formal wage employees in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.1428 compared to formal wage employees, in 2002.

That places Mexico 29th out of 54 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0026 compared to formal wage employees -0.1428 compared to formal wage employees 0.075 compared to formal wage employees 7
2010s 0.1161 compared to formal wage employees 0.0379 compared to formal wage employees 0.1561 compared to formal wage employees 10

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 26 Bulgaria 0.131 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 27 Bolivia 0.1202 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 28 Hungary 0.1121 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 30 Pakistan 0.0967 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 31 Honduras 0.0952 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 32 Uruguay 0.0869 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Mexico?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Mexico was 0.1115 compared to formal wage employees in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.1561 compared to formal wage employees in 2013.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1428 compared to formal wage employees in 2002.
How does Mexico rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Mexico ranks 29th out of 54 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 657 data points, 2000–2021
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