Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Mexico
Mexico: Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap was 26.21 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2025. ▼ Falling
Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Mexico, 2005–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of prime-age employees wage.
Analysis
In 2025, wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Mexico stood at 26.21 Percentage of prime-age employees wage.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Mexico peaked at 37.96 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26.15 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, in 2019.
Mexico ranks 32nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Percentage of prime-age employees wage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37.96 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | — |
| 2006 | 36.27 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 35.08 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 34.34 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 33.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 33.49 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 31.91 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 31.63 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 31.55 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.73 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 30.23 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 29.28 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 27.56 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 26.92 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 26.15 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 28.12 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 28.55 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 27.46 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 26.27 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 26.51 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 26.21 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.52 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 33.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 37.96 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 26.15 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 33.49 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.19 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 26.21 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 28.55 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 29 Sweden 29.71 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 30 Czechia 29.45 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 31 Romania 28.13 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 33 Costa Rica 25.87 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 34 Italy 25.39 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 35 Bulgaria 22.58 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 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 wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Mexico?
- Wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Mexico was 26.21 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 37.96 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2005.
- What is the lowest wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.15 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2019.
- How does Mexico rank for wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap?
- Mexico ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.