El Salvador vs Mexico: Average hourly earnings of male and female employees
El Salvador
5.44 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Mexico
5.27 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
El Salvador rank
41st
Mexico rank
43rd
Average hourly earnings of male and female employees over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 5.44 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5.27 international-$ in 2021 prices in Mexico, a difference of 0.17 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 41st and Mexico ranks 43rd of 64 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.3402 international-$ in 2021 prices | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 4.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.2345 international-$ in 2021 prices | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of male and female employees, El Salvador or Mexico?
- El Salvador, at 5.44 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5.27 international-$ in 2021 prices in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of male and female employees between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.17 international-$ in 2021 prices, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for average hourly earnings of male and female employees?
- El Salvador ranks 41st and Mexico ranks 43rd of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average hourly earnings of male and female employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.