Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Mexico
Mexico: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation was 56.91 cur lcu in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in cur lcu.
Analysis
In 2024, average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Mexico stood at 56.91 cur lcu. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Mexico peaked at 56.91 cur lcu in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.6 cur lcu, in 2002.
That places Mexico 37th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Mexico, year by year
| Year | cur lcu | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.4 cur lcu | — |
| 2002 | 20.6 cur lcu | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 22.17 cur lcu | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 22.95 cur lcu | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 32.52 cur lcu | +41.7% |
| 2013 | 30.16 cur lcu | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 30.36 cur lcu | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 31.36 cur lcu | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 32.67 cur lcu | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 33.92 cur lcu | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 35.54 cur lcu | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 37.42 cur lcu | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 43.71 cur lcu | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 44.25 cur lcu | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 45.77 cur lcu | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 50.89 cur lcu | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 56.91 cur lcu | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.03 cur lcu | 20.6 cur lcu | 22.95 cur lcu | 4 |
| 2010s | 32.99 cur lcu | 30.16 cur lcu | 37.42 cur lcu | 8 |
| 2020s | 48.31 cur lcu | 43.71 cur lcu | 56.91 cur lcu | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 34 Bangladesh 73.82 cur lcu compare
- 35 Israel 66 cur lcu compare
- 36 Honduras 59.62 cur lcu compare
- 38 Switzerland 46.84 cur lcu compare
- 39 United States of America 43.49 cur lcu compare
- 40 Republic of Moldova 43 cur lcu compare
- 40 Republic of Moldova 43 cur lcu compare
More development goals data for Mexico
- Red List Index 0.727 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 20.72 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,025 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 44 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 42 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 42 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,487 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Mexico?
- Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Mexico was 56.91 cur lcu in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 56.91 cur lcu in 2024.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6 cur lcu in 2002.
- How does Mexico rank for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- Mexico ranks 37th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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