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Authors, Journalists and Translators

Subgroup (215) - 2024-Q3

  • 47.3k, Workforce
  • $8.38k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 39.2, Average age
  • 35.3, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.87, Weekly days worked
  • 13.3%, Workforce with second job
  • 29.1%, Informal Workforce
  • 15.5, Average years of Schooling

About Authors, Journalists and Translators

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The workforce of Authors, Journalists and Translators during third quarter of 2024 was 47.3k people, whose salary averaged $8.38k MX working around 35.3 hours per week.

The average age of Authors, Journalists and Translators was 39.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 51.5% men with an average salary of $8.42k MX and, 48.5% women with average salary of $8.34k MX.

The best average salaries received by Authors, Journalists and Translators were in Campeche ($19.7k MX), Yucatán ($17.6k MX), and Colima ($16.5k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (19.5k), Jalisco (3.73k), and Chihuahua (2.76k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($80k MX), Employment Services ($35k MX), and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($17.2k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (21.1k), Business Administration Services (5.9k), and Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures (4.62k).

51.2% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.27k MX and 48.8% to men with an average salary of $5.55k MX.

At the level of states, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 110 from 110 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was San Luis Potosí with a 9.42% corresponding to 139 from 1.48k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 47.3k, Workforce 2024-Q3
  • $8.38k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3

At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Authors, Journalists and Translators were 47.3k being a 8.47% lower than the second quarter of 2024. (51.6k).

In the same period, an average salary of $8.38k MX was observed, registering a drop of 7.54%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($9.07k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Authors, Journalists and Translators during the third quarter of 2024 were Ciudad de México (19.5k), Jalisco (3.73k), and Chihuahua (2.76k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in San Luis Potosí and Chihuahua with an increase of 1.02k (224%) and 872 (46.1%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of 2.13k (53.7%) and 1.92k (94.6%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Authors, Journalists and Translators during third quarter of 2024 were Campeche ($19.7k MX), Yucatán ($17.6k MX), and Colima ($16.5k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Sonora and Puebla with an increase of $13.9k MX (1.03k%) and $12k MX (612%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Querétaro and Ciudad de México with a decrease of $9.14k MX (100%) and $5.67k MX (42.9%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q3: 37.7, Women

At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Authors, Journalists and Translators represented the 51.5% of the employed population and women 48.5%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (8.25k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (12.9k).

The highest average salary was $9.47k MX received by women from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $9.47k MX received by women from 25 to 34 years.

* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.

Average Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years

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Average Schooling in Years (2024-Q3)

  • 15.8, Women
  • 15.2, Men

During the third quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Authors, Journalists and Translators was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (14.8k men and 15.8k women).

The highest average salary was $10.6k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $9.09k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling.

* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Authors, Journalists and Translators in different industries and economic sectors.

At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (53.7%), Business Administration Services (15%), and Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures (11.7%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($80k MX), Employment Services ($35k MX), and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($17.2k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q3

  • 29.1%, Authors, Journalists and Translators
  • 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Authors, Journalists and Translators reached a 29.1%, which implied a decrease from 6.65 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024  (35.7%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 25.5 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave

Less Labor Informality: 9.42 %, San Luis Potosí

At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Authors, Journalists and Translators were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%), Tlaxcala (100%), and Sinaloa (100%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Colima (11.7%), Ciudad de México (11.5%), and San Luis Potosí (9.42%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Authors, Journalists and Translators during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 20k workers of which 68% corresponds to formal employment (13.6k) and 32% to informal employment (6.42k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 30.6k workers of which 72%  corresponds to formal employment (22k) and 28% corresponds to informal employment (8.56k).