Low pay rate in Mexico
Mexico: Low pay rate was 19.13 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Low pay rate in Mexico, 1995–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low pay rate in Mexico is 19.13, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low pay rate in Mexico peaked at 28.23 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19.13, in 2026.
Mexico ranks 41st of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Low pay rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22.4 | — |
| 1996 | 25.8 | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 25 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 24.4 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 24.2 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 23.3 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 24.1 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 28.23 | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 27.53 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 25.78 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 25.77 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.32 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 24.98 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 24.03 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 23.71 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 22.33 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 21.85 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 22.21 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 23 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 22.76 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 22.88 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 19.72 | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 21.58 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 22.07 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 22.06 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.29 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 22.16 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 19.67 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 21.56 | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 21.66 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 20.25 | -6.5% |
| 2026 | 19.13 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.36 | 22.4 | 25.8 | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.28 | 23.3 | 28.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.05 | 19.72 | 23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.25 | 19.13 | 24.29 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 38 Canada 20.11 compare
- 39 Bangladesh 19.87 compare
- 40 Lithuania 19.59 compare
- 42 Switzerland 18.84 compare
- 43 Ecuador 18.27 compare
- 44 Trinidad and Tobago 18.23 compare
More gender data for Mexico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 30,197 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9402 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 978,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 984,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 992,716 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.00 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.04 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low pay rate in Mexico?
- Low pay rate in Mexico was 19.13 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest low pay rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 28.23 in 2002.
- What is the lowest low pay rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.13 in 2026.
- How does Mexico rank for low pay rate?
- Mexico ranks 41st out of 84 countries with data for 2026.
- Is low pay rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Low pay rate. 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. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.