Mexico vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap
Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap over time
- Mexico
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 5.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage against 2.48 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3.46 Percentage of prime-age employees wage.
That makes Mexico's figure about 2.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Mexico ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 36 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.91 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 5.23 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 1.32 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | -1.16 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 1.27 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 2.43 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | -0.8122 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 2.46 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 3.28 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap, Mexico or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Mexico, at 5.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage against 2.48 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap between Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 3.46 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap?
- Mexico ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains age wage gaps defined as the difference between mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds and that of 15-24 year-olds (respectively 55-64 year-olds) relative to mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds. Earnings refer to gross earnings of full-time dependent employees unless otherwise indicated.