Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals in Mexico

Mexico: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals was -0.0408 compared to formal wage employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
-0.0408 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
30th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.0207 compared to formal wage employees
in 2010
All-time low
-0.2694 compared to formal wage employees
in 2002
Years of data
6
2000–2017

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals in Mexico, 2000–2017

-0.3-0.2-0.1-02000200820172000: -0.003 compared to formal wage employees2002: -0.269 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.017 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.021 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.03 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.041 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Mexico is -0.0408 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 141.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Mexico peaked at 0.0207 compared to formal wage employees in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.2694 compared to formal wage employees, in 2002.

Mexico ranks 30th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals (compared to formal wage employees) in Mexico, 2000 to 2017.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2000 -0.0031 compared to formal wage employees —
2002 -0.2694 compared to formal wage employees +8686.7%
2008 -0.0169 compared to formal wage employees -93.7%
2010 0.0207 compared to formal wage employees -222.5%
2012 -0.0299 compared to formal wage employees -244.3%
2017 -0.0408 compared to formal wage employees +36.5%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's -0.0408 compared to formal wage employees is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0674 compared to formal wage employees. (15 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's -0.0408 compared to formal wage employees is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0745 compared to formal wage employees. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0965 compared to formal wage employees -0.2694 compared to formal wage employees -0.0031 compared to formal wage employees 3
2010s -0.0167 compared to formal wage employees -0.0408 compared to formal wage employees 0.0207 compared to formal wage employees 3

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 27 Romania -0.025 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 28 Australia -0.0286 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 29 Chile -0.0396 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 31 Italy -0.0493 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 32 Croatia -0.0517 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 33 Austria -0.0629 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Mexico?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Mexico was -0.0408 compared to formal wage employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.0207 compared to formal wage employees in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2694 compared to formal wage employees in 2002.
How does Mexico rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Mexico ranks 30th out of 52 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 141.4%. 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 occupational group: Professionals (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 604 data points, 2000–2021
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