Public sector wage premium in Mexico

Mexico: Public sector wage premium was 0.2255 compared to all private employees in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.2255 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
24th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.3553 compared to all private employees
in 2017
All-time low
0.1975 compared to all private employees
in 2006
Years of data
17
2000–2019

Public sector wage premium in Mexico, 2000–2019

00.10.20.30.42000200920192000: 0.218 compared to all private employees2002: 0.207 compared to all private employees2005: 0.261 compared to all private employees2006: 0.197 compared to all private employees2007: 0.198 compared to all private employees2008: 0.35 compared to all private employees2009: 0.248 compared to all private employees2010: 0.349 compared to all private employees2011: 0.276 compared to all private employees2012: 0.342 compared to all private employees2013: 0.301 compared to all private employees2014: 0.271 compared to all private employees2015: 0.261 compared to all private employees2016: 0.26 compared to all private employees2017: 0.355 compared to all private employees2018: 0.231 compared to all private employees2019: 0.225 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.2255 compared to all private employees for public sector wage premium in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Mexico peaked at 0.3553 compared to all private employees in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1975 compared to all private employees, in 2006.

That places Mexico 24th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2399 compared to all private employees 0.1975 compared to all private employees 0.3495 compared to all private employees 7
2010s 0.2872 compared to all private employees 0.2255 compared to all private employees 0.3553 compared to all private employees 10

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 21 Ethiopia 0.2792 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 22 Australia 0.2529 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 23 Uruguay 0.2398 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 25 Cyprus 0.2236 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 26 Spain 0.2161 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 27 Dominican Republic 0.1806 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium in Mexico?
Public sector wage premium in Mexico was 0.2255 compared to all private employees in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.3553 compared to all private employees in 2017.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1975 compared to all private employees in 2006.
How does Mexico rank for public sector wage premium?
Mexico ranks 24th out of 60 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector wage premium (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, 738 data points, 2000–2021
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