In six years the pussycat salary of Mexico went from occupying the last position in Latin America to sixth place, highlighted the president Claudia Sheinbaumthis when celebrating the new increase from this 2025.
“In Mexico it went from last to sixth place in Latin America between 2018 and 2025. This year it increases three times above the inflation. The 4T gives results,” he said.
Through social networks, President Sheinbaum shared the year-over-year evolution of the minimum amount, starting in 2018, when it was $136. 84 pesos and occupied last place in Latin America.
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While the 2019the minimum wage in Mexico was $172.86 pesosHowever, this was much lower than the salary offered in countries such as Guatemala y Honduraswhich is why Mexico was ranked 14th in salaries.
For him 2021, The minimum wage in our country was $216.54 pesosand with this Mexico reached number 12 in Latin America.
It was in the 2023, when Mexico’s minimum wage reached 5th place in the minimum wages in Latin America, and this was $382.82 pesosthus being above countries like Brazil, Argentina and Honduras.
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Meanwhile, in 2024, Mexico’s minimum wage was $371.01 pesoswith this our country occupied 6th place, the same as in 2025, whose minimum wage is $415.53 pesos.
In terms of minimum wage, Mexico went from last to sixth place in Latin America between 2018 and 2025. This year it increases three times above inflation. The 4T gives results. pic.twitter.com/2XAQoy58Dl
— Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo (@Claudiashein) January 2, 2025
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