Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Mexico
Mexico: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings was 16.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Mexico, 2005–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, unadjusted gender gap in median earnings 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, unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Mexico peaked at 22.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, 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.
Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | 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 | 10.0% | -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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 12.5% | 22.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 10.0% | 18.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More work & labour data for Mexico
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5539 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5363 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 144,910 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,369 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 65,616 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 64,633 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 130,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Mexico?
- Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Mexico was 16.5% in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unadjusted gender gap in median earnings recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest unadjusted gender gap in median earnings recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2011.
- How does Mexico rank for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 29 countries with data for 2016.
- Is unadjusted gender gap in median earnings 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 OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.