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Chefs

Occupation (5111) - 2024-Q2

  • 301k, Workforce
  • $6.84k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 40.4, Average age
  • 43.9, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.16, Weekly days worked
  • 4.6%, Workforce with second job
  • 42.1%, Informal Workforce
  • 10.1, Average years of Schooling

The workforce of Chefs during second quarter of 2024 was 301k people, whose salary averaged $6.84k MX working around 43.9 hours per week.

The average age of Chefs was 40.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 41.8% men with an average salary of $7.71k MX and, 58.2% women with average salary of $6.22k MX.

The best average salaries received by Chefs were in Baja California Sur ($12.9k MX), Tamaulipas ($10.1k MX), and Quintana Roo ($9.56k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (25.7k), Jalisco (21.9k), and Quintana Roo (21.6k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Fishing ($19.8k MX), Medical Doctors Offices ($16k MX), and Professional Athletes and Sports Teams ($15.1k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (15.3k), Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (9.22k), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (12%).

65.2% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.21k MX and 34.8% to men with an average salary of $8.14k MX.

At the level of states, Campeche had the highest percentage of informal workers with 72.6% corresponding to 1.04k from 1.44k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Quintana Roo with a 10.5% corresponding to 2.27k from 21.6k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 301k, Workforce 2024-Q2
  • $6.84k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2

At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Chefs were 301k being a 1.65% lower than the first quarter of 2024. (306k).

In the same period, an average salary of $6.84k MX was observed, registering an increase of 9.81%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($6.23k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Chefs during the second quarter of 2024 were Ciudad de México (25.7k), Jalisco (21.9k), and Quintana Roo (21.6k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Puebla and Quintana Roo with an increase of 6.1k (125%) and 5.73k (36%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Estado de México with a decrease of 8.69k (28.4%) and 6.57k (23.8%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Chefs during second quarter of 2024 were Baja California Sur ($12.9k MX), Tamaulipas ($10.1k MX), and Quintana Roo ($9.56k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Tamaulipas and Jalisco with an increase of $4.37k MX (76.6%) and $2.76k MX (45.8%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Querétaro and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of $3.87k MX (64.1%) and $2.8k MX (37.7%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q2

  • 43.9, Women
  • 35.6, Men

At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Chefs represented the 41.8% of the employed population and women 58.2%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (38.8k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (49.9k).

The highest average salary was $11.1k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.54k MX received by women from 15 to 24 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-Q2)

  • 9.33, Women
  • 11.2, Men

At second quarter of 2024 the male workforce in Chefs was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (50.1k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (68.3k).

The highest average salary was $11.2k MX received by men with 4 to 6 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.04k MX received by women with 10 to 12 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 Chefs in different industries and economic sectors.

At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (20.8%), Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (12.5%), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (12%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Fishing ($19.8k MX), Medical Doctors Offices ($16k MX), and Professional Athletes and Sports Teams ($15.1k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q2

  • 42.1%, Chefs
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Chefs reached a 42.1%, which implied an increase from 2.9 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024  (39.3%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 12.1 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 72.6%, Campeche

Less Labor Informality: 10.5 %, Quintana Roo

At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Chefs were Campeche (72.6%), Morelos (72.4%), and Puebla (71.2%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Querétaro (16.1%), Baja California Sur (11.9%), and Quintana Roo (10.5%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Chefs during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 68.3k workers of which 60.8% corresponds to formal employment (41.5k) and 39.2% to informal employment (26.8k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 104k workers of which 64.8%  corresponds to formal employment (67.3k) and 35.2% corresponds to informal employment (36.5k).