Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Mexico
Mexico: Gini index of hourly earnings of employees was 0.341 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Mexico, 2002–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Mexico is 0.341, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Mexico peaked at 0.421 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.341, in 2026.
Mexico ranks 38th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.42 | — |
| 2003 | 0.421 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.416 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.42 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.412 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.408 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.402 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.397 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.385 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.387 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.384 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.377 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.379 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.374 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.365 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.359 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.354 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.397 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.381 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.35 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.351 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.353 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.349 | -1.1% |
| 2026 | 0.341 | -2.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.341 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3765, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.341 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3885, 88% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4124 | 0.4 | 0.421 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3761 | 0.354 | 0.397 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3603 | 0.341 | 0.397 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 35 Costa Rica 0.352 compare
- 36 Bhutan 0.351 compare
- 37 Palestine, State of 0.35 compare
- 39 El Salvador 0.33 compare
- 40 Canada 0.329 compare
- 41 Ecuador 0.322 compare
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 gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Mexico?
- Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Mexico was 0.341 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gini index of hourly earnings of employees recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.421 in 2003.
- What is the lowest gini index of hourly earnings of employees recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.341 in 2026.
- How does Mexico rank for gini index of hourly earnings of employees?
- Mexico ranks 38th out of 55 countries with data for 2026.
- Is gini index of hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Gini index of hourly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 Gini index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of earnings among employees. It ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates perfect equality (all employees have the same earnings) and higher values indicate greater inequality. The index is calculated from the distribution of employees earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.