Introduction:

the labor inequality experienced by women and men is evident in income. The objective of this work was to analyze the economic income of women and men in economic activities in Mexico, during the last 15 years, based on the Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition, in order to detect wage gaps by gender.

Method:

to carry out the analysis, the 20 activity sectors contemplated in the North American Industrial Classification System were considered. Information was extracted from the National Survey of Occupation and Employment about the sex, hourly income, years of schooling and age of the individuals. The basic decomposition equation Oaxaca-Blinder was applied after conducting econometric analysis through multiple linear regressions through Mincer's wage equation.

Results:

the results of the analysis show a wage gap in the economic activities of, on the one hand a) construction, and b) transportation, commerce, and storage, favorable to women in each of the years of the analysis. On the other hand, in the activities of c) corporate, and d) other services, except activities government, it is appreciated a wage gap favorable to men in all years of the study.

Discussion or Conclusion:

the economic income has allowed showing the salary difference between men and women in the different economic activities of Mexico, favorable in some activities to women although in the majority it is favorable to men.