Subgroup (215) - 2024-Q2
The workforce of Authors, Journalists and Translators during second quarter of 2024 was 51.6k people, whose salary averaged $9.07k MX working around 39.3 hours per week.
The average age of Authors, Journalists and Translators was 40.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 51.1% men with an average salary of $8.01k MX and, 48.9% women with average salary of $10.2k MX.
The best average salaries received by Authors, Journalists and Translators were in Campeche ($17.3k MX), Quintana Roo ($14k MX), and Chihuahua ($13.5k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (20.2k), Estado de México (3.97k), and Jalisco (2.97k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Legislative Bodies ($18k MX), General Public Administration ($13.6k MX), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($11.4k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (20.2k), Business Administration Services (7.62k), and Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures (6.23k).
43% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.01k MX and 57% to men with an average salary of $4.6k MX.
At the level of states, San Luis Potosí had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 455 from 455 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Puebla with a 14.8% corresponding to 152 from 1.02k workers.
At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Authors, Journalists and Translators were 51.6k being a 12.4% higher than the first quarter of 2024. (45.9k).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.07k MX was observed, registering an increase of 65.9%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($5.46k MX).
The states with the highest number of Authors, Journalists and Translators during the second quarter of 2024 were Ciudad de México (20.2k), Estado de México (3.97k), and Jalisco (2.97k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Estado de México with an increase of 8.31k (70.1%) and 1.64k (70.5%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Hidalgo and Puebla with a decrease of 3.94k (93.2%) and 1.73k (62.9%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Authors, Journalists and Translators during second quarter of 2024 were Campeche ($17.3k MX), Quintana Roo ($14k MX), and Chihuahua ($13.5k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Ciudad de México and Quintana Roo with an increase of $12.2k MX (1.17k%) and $10.3k MX (279%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Sonora and Aguascalientes with a decrease of $14k MX (91.2%) and $12.7k MX (84.5%), respectively.
Average Age 2024-Q2: 44.4, Men
At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Authors, Journalists and Translators represented the 51.1% of the employed population and women 48.9%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (8.7k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (12.8k).
The highest average salary was $6.59k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $6.59k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2024-Q2)
During the second 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 (21.2k men and 23.2k women).
The highest average salary was $11k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $8.52k 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.
The visualization shows the distribution of Authors, Journalists and Translators in different industries and economic sectors.
At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (49.7%), Business Administration Services (18.8%), and Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures (15.4%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Legislative Bodies ($18k MX), General Public Administration ($13.6k MX), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($11.4k MX).
Labor Informality 2024-Q2
During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Authors, Journalists and Translators reached a 35.7%, which implied an increase from 6.32 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024 (29.4%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 18.5 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, San Luis Potosí
Less Labor Informality: 14.8 %, Puebla
At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Authors, Journalists and Translators were San Luis Potosí (100%), Quintana Roo (100%), and Tabasco (90%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California (20.8%), Baja California Sur (15.8%), and Puebla (14.8%).
The workforce of Authors, Journalists and Translators during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 19.8k workers of which 77.2% corresponds to formal employment (15.3k) and 22.8% to informal employment (4.51k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 44.4k workers of which 68.4% corresponds to formal employment (30.4k) and 31.6% corresponds to informal employment (14k).