Public sector wage premium in Mexico

Mexico: Public sector wage premium was 0.1103 compared to formal wage employees in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1103 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
28th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.1855 compared to formal wage employees
in 2013
All-time low
-0.0077 compared to formal wage employees
in 2002
Years of data
17
2000–2019

Public sector wage premium in Mexico, 2000–2019

00.050.10.150.22000200920192000: 0.007 compared to formal wage employees2002: -0.008 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.124 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.082 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.092 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.097 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.139 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.1 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.162 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.07 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.185 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.174 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.158 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.162 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.144 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.134 compared to formal wage employees2019: 0.11 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2019, public sector wage premium in Mexico stood at 0.1103 compared to formal wage employees.

That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Mexico peaked at 0.1855 compared to formal wage employees in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.0077 compared to formal wage employees, in 2002.

Mexico ranks 28th of 54 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0762 compared to formal wage employees -0.0077 compared to formal wage employees 0.139 compared to formal wage employees 7
2010s 0.14 compared to formal wage employees 0.0703 compared to formal wage employees 0.1855 compared to formal wage employees 10

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 25 Ireland 0.1213 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 26 Ethiopia 0.1208 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 27 Italy 0.1161 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 29 Peru 0.1095 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 30 Bolivia 0.0902 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 31 Bulgaria 0.0876 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium in Mexico?
Public sector wage premium in Mexico was 0.1103 compared to formal wage employees in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.1855 compared to formal wage employees in 2013.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0077 compared to formal wage employees in 2002.
How does Mexico rank for public sector wage premium?
Mexico ranks 28th out of 54 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector wage premium (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, 658 data points, 2000–2021
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