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
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.
Public sector wage premium in Mexico, year by year
| Year | compared to formal wage employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0075 compared to formal wage employees | — |
| 2002 | -0.0077 compared to formal wage employees | -202.7% |
| 2005 | 0.124 compared to formal wage employees | -1715.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0818 compared to formal wage employees | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0919 compared to formal wage employees | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0972 compared to formal wage employees | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.139 compared to formal wage employees | +43.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0998 compared to formal wage employees | -28.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1622 compared to formal wage employees | +62.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0703 compared to formal wage employees | -56.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1855 compared to formal wage employees | +164.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1742 compared to formal wage employees | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1578 compared to formal wage employees | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1616 compared to formal wage employees | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1441 compared to formal wage employees | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1338 compared to formal wage employees | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1103 compared to formal wage employees | -17.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.1103 compared to formal wage employees is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1251 compared to formal wage employees, 88% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.1103 compared to formal wage employees is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.16 compared to formal wage employees, 69% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public sector wage premium in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1715.2% | -0.0077 compared to formal wage employees | 0.124 compared to formal wage employees |
| 2002 | -202.7% | 0.0075 compared to formal wage employees | -0.0077 compared to formal wage employees |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 25 Ireland 0.1213 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 26 Ethiopia 0.1208 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 27 Italy 0.1161 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 29 Peru 0.1095 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 30 Bolivia 0.0902 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 31 Bulgaria 0.0876 compared to formal wage employees compare
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
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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