Gender wage gap oecd in Mexico

Mexico: Gender wage gap oecd was 16.5 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
16.5
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
13th
of 29 countries
All-time high
22.2
in 2008
All-time low
10
in 2011
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Gender wage gap oecd in Mexico, 2005–2016

051015202005201020162005: 16.72006: 18.62007: 12.52008: 22.22009: 16.72010: 11.62011: 102012: 13.62013: 15.42014: 18.32015: 16.72016: 16.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2016, gender wage gap oecd in Mexico stood at 16.5.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage gap oecd in Mexico peaked at 22.2 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2011.

That places Mexico 13th out of 29 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Gender wage gap oecd in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Gender wage gap oecd in Mexico, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 16.7 —
2006 18.6 +11.4%
2007 12.5 -32.8%
2008 22.2 +77.6%
2009 16.7 -24.8%
2010 11.6 -30.5%
2011 10 -13.8%
2012 13.6 +36.0%
2013 15.4 +13.2%
2014 18.3 +18.8%
2015 16.7 -8.7%
2016 16.5 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.34 12.5 22.2 5
2010s 14.59 10 18.3 7

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 10 Austria 17 compare
  2. 11 Switzerland 16.9 compare
  3. 12 United Kingdom 16.8 compare
  4. 14 Czechia 16.3 compare
  5. 15 Ireland 14.4 compare
  6. 16 Australia 14.3 compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage gap oecd in Mexico?
Gender wage gap oecd in Mexico was 16.5 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gender wage gap oecd recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 22.2 in 2008.
What is the lowest gender wage gap oecd recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2011.
How does Mexico rank for gender wage gap oecd?
Mexico ranks 13th out of 29 countries with data for 2016.
Is gender wage gap oecd rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender wage gap oecd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
29 places, 601 data points, 1970–2016
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