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Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars

Occupation (8342) - 2024-Q3

  • 1.35M, Workforce
  • $7.42k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 44.9, Average age
  • 54.9, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.83, Weekly days worked
  • 4.58%, Workforce with second job
  • 72%, Informal Workforce

About Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars

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The workforce of Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars during third quarter of 2024 was 1.35M people, whose salary averaged $7.42k MX working around 54.9 hours per week.

The average age of Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars was 44.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 95.8% men with an average salary of $7.4k MX and, 4.25% women with average salary of $8.03k MX.

The best average salaries received by Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars were in Baja California Sur ($13.8k MX), Nayarit ($13.3k MX), and Sonora ($11.3k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (294k), Ciudad de México (158k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (90.6k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Performing Arts Companies and Groups ($24.2k MX), Building Installations and Equipmen ($15.4k MX), and Building Installations and Equipment ($15.4k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (20%), Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (7.68k), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (6.73k).

3.92% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.82k MX and 96.1% to men with an average salary of $6.73k MX.

At the level of states, Guerrero had the highest percentage of informal workers with 94.5% corresponding to 45.1k from 47.8k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 41.2% corresponding to 11.6k from 28.1k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 1.35M, Workforce 2024-Q3
  • $7.42k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3

At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars were 1.35M being a 1.58% higher than the second quarter of 2024. (1.32M).

In the same period, an average salary of $7.42k MX was observed, registering a drop of 1.28%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($7.52k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars during the third quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (294k), Ciudad de México (158k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (90.6k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Nuevo León with an increase of 62.6k (27.1%) and 6.25k (12.3%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Jalisco with a decrease of 17.8k (10.1%) and 17.8k (23.6%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars during third quarter of 2024 were Baja California Sur ($13.8k MX), Nayarit ($13.3k MX), and Sonora ($11.3k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California Sur and Sonora with an increase of $2.8k MX (25.4%) and $2.7k MX (31.4%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Yucatán and Colima with a decrease of $2.54k MX (20.5%) and $2.04k MX (20.9%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years

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Average Schooling in Years (2024-Q3)

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At third quarter of 2024 the male workforce in Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (502k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (23.8k).

The highest average salary was $8.08k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.74k MX received by men with 0 to 3 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 Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars in different industries and economic sectors.

At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (20%), Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (9.59%), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (8.4%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Performing Arts Companies and Groups ($24.2k MX), Building Installations and Equipmen ($15.4k MX), and Building Installations and Equipment ($15.4k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q3

  • 72%, Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars
  • 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars reached a 72%, which implied an increase from 1.01 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024  (71%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 17.4 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 94.5%, Guerrero

Less Labor Informality: 41.2 %, Chihuahua

At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars were Guerrero (94.5%), Hidalgo (93.8%), and Estado de México (87.5%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Yucatán (46.2%), Jalisco (45.2%), and Chihuahua (41.2%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 388k workers of which 28% corresponds to formal employment (109k) and 72% to informal employment (279k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 513k workers of which 26.1%  corresponds to formal employment (134k) and 73.9% corresponds to informal employment (379k).