Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Mexico

Mexico: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female was 0.2838 compared to all private employees in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.2838 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.492 compared to all private employees
in 2008
All-time low
0.2422 compared to all private employees
in 2002
Years of data
17
2000–2019

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Mexico, 2000–2019

00.10.20.30.40.52000200920192000: 0.342 compared to all private employees2002: 0.242 compared to all private employees2005: 0.347 compared to all private employees2006: 0.265 compared to all private employees2007: 0.255 compared to all private employees2008: 0.492 compared to all private employees2009: 0.299 compared to all private employees2010: 0.49 compared to all private employees2011: 0.346 compared to all private employees2012: 0.458 compared to all private employees2013: 0.373 compared to all private employees2014: 0.327 compared to all private employees2015: 0.309 compared to all private employees2016: 0.334 compared to all private employees2017: 0.475 compared to all private employees2018: 0.284 compared to all private employees2019: 0.284 compared to all private employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Mexico is 0.2838 compared to all private employees, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Mexico peaked at 0.492 compared to all private employees in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2422 compared to all private employees, in 2002.

That places Mexico 25th out of 60 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees) in Mexico, 2000 to 2019.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2000 0.3419 compared to all private employees
2002 0.2422 compared to all private employees -29.2%
2005 0.347 compared to all private employees +43.3%
2006 0.2651 compared to all private employees -23.6%
2007 0.255 compared to all private employees -3.8%
2008 0.492 compared to all private employees +92.9%
2009 0.2986 compared to all private employees -39.3%
2010 0.4903 compared to all private employees +64.2%
2011 0.3465 compared to all private employees -29.3%
2012 0.4583 compared to all private employees +32.3%
2013 0.3727 compared to all private employees -18.7%
2014 0.3266 compared to all private employees -12.3%
2015 0.3089 compared to all private employees -5.4%
2016 0.3339 compared to all private employees +8.1%
2017 0.4755 compared to all private employees +42.4%
2018 0.2844 compared to all private employees -40.2%
2019 0.2838 compared to all private employees -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3203 compared to all private employees 0.2422 compared to all private employees 0.492 compared to all private employees 7
2010s 0.3681 compared to all private employees 0.2838 compared to all private employees 0.4903 compared to all private employees 10

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 22 Luxembourg 0.3577 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 23 Argentina 0.3495 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 24 Australia 0.3468 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 26 Brazil 0.2765 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 27 Spain 0.2433 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 28 Jordan 0.238 compared to all private employees compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Mexico?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Mexico was 0.2838 compared to all private employees in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.492 compared to all private employees in 2008.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2422 compared to all private employees in 2002.
How does Mexico rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: female?
Mexico ranks 25th out of 60 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: female rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 741 data points, 2000–2021
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