Occupation (8341) - 2024-Q2
The workforce of Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars during second quarter of 2024 was 1.18M people, whose salary averaged $8.4k MX working around 47.8 hours per week.
The average age of Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars was 40.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 98.7% men with an average salary of $8.45k MX and, 1.29% women with average salary of $5.24k MX.
The best average salaries received by Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars were in Colima ($13.8k MX), Nayarit ($13.3k MX), and Baja California Sur ($13k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (172k), Nuevo León (105k), and Jalisco (102k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($17.5k MX), Services Related to Mining ($16.9k MX), and Retail Trade of Computer Furniture, Equipment and Accessories; Telephones and other Communication Devices ($12.9k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (62.4k), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (60.5k), and Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass (57.5k).
1.79% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.17k MX and 98.2% to men with an average salary of $7.43k MX.
At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 73% corresponding to 13.3k from 18.3k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Colima with a 16.2% corresponding to 1.74k from 10.8k workers.
At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars were 1.18M being a 1.43% lower than the first quarter of 2024. (1.19M).
In the same period, an average salary of $8.4k MX was observed, registering a drop of 0.36%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($8.43k MX).
The states with the highest number of Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars during the second quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (172k), Nuevo León (105k), and Jalisco (102k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Puebla and Baja California with an increase of 9.65k (21%) and 7.09k (16.6%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Estado de México with a decrease of 17.7k (26.2%) and 12k (6.51%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars during second quarter of 2024 were Colima ($13.8k MX), Nayarit ($13.3k MX), and Baja California Sur ($13k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in San Luis Potosí and Sinaloa with an increase of $3.98k MX (54.3%) and $3.31k MX (34.7%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tamaulipas and Michoacán de Ocampo with a decrease of $3.19k MX (21.9%) and $2.31k MX (16.5%), respectively.
Average Age 2024-Q2: 40.6, Men
At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars represented the 98.7% of the employed population and women 1.29%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (336k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (4.19k).
The highest average salary was $8.88k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.51k MX received by men from 65 to 74 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2024-Q2)
At second quarter of 2024 the male workforce in Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (511k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (8.71k).
The highest average salary was $10.4k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.91k 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.
The visualization shows the distribution of Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars in different industries and economic sectors.
At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (14.7%), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (14.2%), and Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass (13.5%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($17.5k MX), Services Related to Mining ($16.9k MX), and Retail Trade of Computer Furniture, Equipment and Accessories; Telephones and other Communication Devices ($12.9k MX).
Labor Informality 2024-Q2
During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars reached a 35.2%, which implied a decrease from 0.05 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024 (35.2%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 19.1 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.
At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars were Oaxaca (73%), Guerrero (65.2%), and Chiapas (59%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Sonora (16.5%), Coahuila de Zaragoza (16.4%), and Colima (16.2%).
The workforce of Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 340k workers of which 68.2% corresponds to formal employment (232k) and 31.8% to informal employment (108k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 514k workers of which 68% corresponds to formal employment (349k) and 32% corresponds to informal employment (164k).