Compensation of employees in Mexico

Mexico: Compensation of employees was 729.55 billion current LCU in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
729.55 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
37th
of 156 countries
All-time high
729.55 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
20.00 million current LCU
in 1972
Years of data
46
1972–2024

Compensation of employees in Mexico, 1972–2024

0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B197219982024

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2024, compensation of employees in Mexico stood at 729.55 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Mexico peaked at 729.55 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.00 million current LCU, in 1972.

That places Mexico 37th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 67.25 million current LCU 20.00 million current LCU 142.00 million current LCU 8
1980s 4.64 billion current LCU 175.00 million current LCU 17.50 billion current LCU 10
1990s 59.99 billion current LCU 23.46 billion current LCU 122.99 billion current LCU 10
2000s 275.70 billion current LCU 145.06 billion current LCU 351.96 billion current LCU 3
2010s 455.44 billion current LCU 352.07 billion current LCU 527.88 billion current LCU 10
2020s 631.09 billion current LCU 567.23 billion current LCU 729.55 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 34 Sri Lanka 939.50 billion current LCU compare
  2. 35 Thailand 855.29 billion current LCU compare
  3. 36 Kenya 770.30 billion current LCU compare
  4. 38 Gabon 682.39 billion current LCU compare
  5. 39 Mali 631.06 billion current LCU compare
  6. 40 Bangladesh 596.99 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 156 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Mexico?
Compensation of employees in Mexico was 729.55 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 729.55 billion current LCU in 2024.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 20.00 million current LCU in 1972.
How does Mexico rank for compensation of employees?
Mexico ranks 37th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 4,496 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.