Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages in Mexico

Mexico: Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages was 3,768 US dollars, exchange rate converted in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
3,768 US dollars, exchange rate converted
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
25th
of 26 countries
All-time high
3,768 US dollars, exchange rate converted
in 2025
All-time low
1,428 US dollars, exchange rate converted
in 1999
Years of data
42
1984–2025

Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages in Mexico, 1984–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1984200420251984: 3.3k US dollars, exchange rate converted1985: 3.2k US dollars, exchange rate converted1986: 2.9k US dollars, exchange rate converted1987: 2.8k US dollars, exchange rate converted1988: 2.4k US dollars, exchange rate converted1989: 2.3k US dollars, exchange rate converted1990: 2.1k US dollars, exchange rate converted1991: 2.0k US dollars, exchange rate converted1992: 1.9k US dollars, exchange rate converted1993: 1.8k US dollars, exchange rate converted1994: 1.8k US dollars, exchange rate converted1995: 1.6k US dollars, exchange rate converted1996: 1.5k US dollars, exchange rate converted1997: 1.5k US dollars, exchange rate converted1998: 1.5k US dollars, exchange rate converted1999: 1.4k US dollars, exchange rate converted2000: 1.4k US dollars, exchange rate converted2001: 1.4k US dollars, exchange rate converted2002: 1.5k US dollars, exchange rate converted2003: 1.5k US dollars, exchange rate converted2004: 1.4k US dollars, exchange rate converted2005: 1.5k US dollars, exchange rate converted2006: 1.5k US dollars, exchange rate converted2007: 1.5k US dollars, exchange rate converted2008: 1.4k US dollars, exchange rate converted2009: 1.4k US dollars, exchange rate converted2010: 1.4k US dollars, exchange rate converted2011: 1.5k US dollars, exchange rate converted2012: 1.5k US dollars, exchange rate converted2013: 1.5k US dollars, exchange rate converted2014: 1.5k US dollars, exchange rate converted2015: 1.5k US dollars, exchange rate converted2016: 1.5k US dollars, exchange rate converted2017: 1.6k US dollars, exchange rate converted2018: 1.7k US dollars, exchange rate converted2019: 1.9k US dollars, exchange rate converted2020: 2.2k US dollars, exchange rate converted2021: 2.4k US dollars, exchange rate converted2022: 2.7k US dollars, exchange rate converted2023: 3.0k US dollars, exchange rate converted2024: 3.5k US dollars, exchange rate converted2025: 3.8k US dollars, exchange rate converted

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, exchange rate converted.

Analysis

The most recent figure for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages in Mexico is 3,768 US dollars, exchange rate converted, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 153.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages in Mexico peaked at 3,768 US dollars, exchange rate converted in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,428 US dollars, exchange rate converted, in 1999.

That places Mexico 25th out of 26 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,806 US dollars, exchange rate converted 2,269 US dollars, exchange rate converted 3,252 US dollars, exchange rate converted 6
1990s 1,707 US dollars, exchange rate converted 1,428 US dollars, exchange rate converted 2,057 US dollars, exchange rate converted 10
2000s 1,448 US dollars, exchange rate converted 1,434 US dollars, exchange rate converted 1,459 US dollars, exchange rate converted 10
2010s 1,544 US dollars, exchange rate converted 1,443 US dollars, exchange rate converted 1,877 US dollars, exchange rate converted 10
2020s 2,923 US dollars, exchange rate converted 2,179 US dollars, exchange rate converted 3,768 US dollars, exchange rate converted 6

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 22 Chile 6,551 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare
  2. 23 Colombia 4,917 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare
  3. 24 Peru 3,798 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare
  4. 26 Brazil 3,260 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages in Mexico?
Real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages in Mexico was 3,768 US dollars, exchange rate converted in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 3,768 US dollars, exchange rate converted in 2025.
What is the lowest real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 1,428 US dollars, exchange rate converted in 1999.
How does Mexico rank for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages?
Mexico ranks 25th out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
Is real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 153.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages
Unit
US dollars, exchange rate converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 1,478 data points, 1960–2025
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Real minimum wages are statutory minimum wages converted into a common hourly and annual pay period for the 30 OECD countries and two other non-member countries for which they are available. Real hourly and annual minimum wages are calculated first by deflating the series using the consumer price index taking 2024 as the base year then converted into common currency units 1) US dollars (USD) and 2) USD using Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) for private consumption expenditures in 2024.