Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in Mexico

Mexico: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male was 0.1749 compared to all private employees in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1749 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
24th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.261 compared to all private employees
in 2017
All-time low
0.1355 compared to all private employees
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2019

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

00.10.20.32000200920192000: 0.135 compared to all private employees2002: 0.184 compared to all private employees2005: 0.2 compared to all private employees2006: 0.146 compared to all private employees2007: 0.156 compared to all private employees2008: 0.251 compared to all private employees2009: 0.21 compared to all private employees2010: 0.249 compared to all private employees2011: 0.225 compared to all private employees2012: 0.256 compared to all private employees2013: 0.247 compared to all private employees2014: 0.227 compared to all private employees2015: 0.224 compared to all private employees2016: 0.199 compared to all private employees2017: 0.261 compared to all private employees2018: 0.186 compared to all private employees2019: 0.175 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: male in Mexico is 0.1749 compared to all private employees, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Mexico peaked at 0.261 compared to all private employees in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1355 compared to all private employees, in 2000.

Mexico ranks 24th of 60 countries on this measure, 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: Male in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (compared to all private employees) in Mexico, 2000 to 2019.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2000 0.1355 compared to all private employees
2002 0.1838 compared to all private employees +35.6%
2005 0.2001 compared to all private employees +8.9%
2006 0.146 compared to all private employees -27.1%
2007 0.1563 compared to all private employees +7.1%
2008 0.2513 compared to all private employees +60.8%
2009 0.2104 compared to all private employees -16.3%
2010 0.2488 compared to all private employees +18.3%
2011 0.2247 compared to all private employees -9.7%
2012 0.2557 compared to all private employees +13.8%
2013 0.2466 compared to all private employees -3.6%
2014 0.227 compared to all private employees -7.9%
2015 0.2237 compared to all private employees -1.4%
2016 0.1994 compared to all private employees -10.9%
2017 0.261 compared to all private employees +30.9%
2018 0.1864 compared to all private employees -28.6%
2019 0.1749 compared to all private employees -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1833 compared to all private employees 0.1355 compared to all private employees 0.2513 compared to all private employees 7
2010s 0.2248 compared to all private employees 0.1749 compared to all private employees 0.261 compared to all private employees 10

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 21 Chile 0.191 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 22 Bulgaria 0.1862 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 23 Spain 0.1809 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 25 Ethiopia 0.1734 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 26 Australia 0.1438 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 27 Georgia 0.1343 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: male in Mexico?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Mexico was 0.1749 compared to all private employees in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.261 compared to all private employees in 2017.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1355 compared to all private employees in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: male?
Mexico ranks 24th out of 60 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: male rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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: Male (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (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, 737 data points, 2000–2021
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