Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Mexico
Mexico: Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers was 61.14 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2025. βΌ Falling
Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Mexico, 1965β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of average wage of full-time employees.
Analysis
In 2025, minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Mexico stood at 61.14 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 104.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Mexico peaked at 83 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 1970 and was at its lowest, 26.55 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees, in 2010.
Mexico ranks 2nd of 23 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.03 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 70.03 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 70.03 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 1 |
| 1970s | 77.99 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 68.18 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 83 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 6 |
| 1980s | 67.72 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 54.28 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 78.22 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.22 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 35.23 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 48.8 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.99 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 28.26 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 33.1 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.01 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 26.55 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 37.11 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.15 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 41.28 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 61.14 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 1 Costa Rica 68.91 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 3 Colombia 58.51 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 4 New Zealand 54.56 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 51.11 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
More work & labour data for Mexico
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5539 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5363 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 144,910 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 19,369 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 65,616 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 64,633 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 130,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Mexico?
- Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Mexico was 61.14 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 83 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 1970.
- What is the lowest minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.55 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2010.
- How does Mexico rank for minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers?
- Mexico ranks 2nd out of 23 countries with data for 2025.
- Is minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For cross-country comparisons, data on minimum wage levels are further supplemented with another measure of minimum wages relative to average wages, that is, the ratio of minimum wages to median earnings of full-time employees. Median rather than mean earnings provide a better basis for international comparisons as it accounts for differences in earnings dispersion across countries. However, while median of basic earnings of full-time workers - i.e. excluding overtime and bonus payments - are ideally, the preferred measure of average wages for international comparisons of minimum-to-median earnings, they are not available for a large number of countries. Minimum relative to mean earnings of full-time workers are also provided.