Mexico vs South Africa: Average hourly earnings of public sector employees
Average hourly earnings of public sector employees over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 103.09 against 67.87 in South Africa, a difference of 35.22.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 30th of 51 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.67 | 28.1 | 10.57 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 52.71 | 61.32 | 8.61 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of public sector employees, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 103.09 against 67.87 in South Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of public sector employees between Mexico and South Africa?
- 35.22, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for average hourly earnings of public sector employees?
- Mexico ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 30th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average hourly earnings of public sector employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.