Ireland vs Mexico: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings
Ireland
14.4%
in 2015
Mexico
16.5%
in 2016
Ireland rank
15th
Mexico rank
13th
Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings over time
- Ireland
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 16.5% against 14.4% in Ireland, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mexico ahead.
Ireland ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 13th of 29 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 17.3% | 2.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 14.3% | 1.9% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unadjusted gender gap in median earnings, Ireland or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 16.5% against 14.4% in Ireland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in unadjusted gender gap in median earnings between Ireland and Mexico?
- 2.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mexico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do Ireland and Mexico rank globally for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings?
- Ireland ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 13th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The gender wage gap is unadjusted and is defined as the difference between median earnings of men and women relative to median earnings of men. Estimates refer to full-time employees and to self-employed workers.