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Mobile Machinery Drivers

Subgroup (835) - 2024-Q3

  • 373k, Workforce
  • $8.86k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 38, Average age
  • 48.3, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.48, Weekly days worked
  • 2.86%, Workforce with second job
  • 10.8%, Informal Workforce
  • 9.95, Average years of Schooling

About Mobile Machinery Drivers

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The workforce of Mobile Machinery Drivers during third quarter of 2024 was 373k people, whose salary averaged $8.86k MX working around 48.3 hours per week.

The average age of Mobile Machinery Drivers was 38 years. The workforce was distributed in 98% men with an average salary of $8.84k MX and, 2.02% women with average salary of $9.4k MX.

The best average salaries received by Mobile Machinery Drivers were in Baja California Sur ($15.2k MX), Chiapas ($15.2k MX), and Nayarit ($14.7k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (50.7k), Nuevo León (44.7k), and Guanajuato (26.6k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($19.5k MX), Employment Services ($17.2k MX), and Services Related to Mining ($16.5k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Services Related to Air Transportation (30.9k), Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (29.1k), and Residential Building Construction (20.5k).

2.05% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $8.39k MX and 97.9% to men with an average salary of $8.4k MX.

At the level of states, Chiapas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 46.7% corresponding to 1.58k from 3.39k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 0.25% corresponding to 40 from 16k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 373k, Workforce 2024-Q3
  • $8.86k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3

At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Mobile Machinery Drivers were 373k being a 4.39% higher than the second quarter of 2024. (357k).

In the same period, an average salary of $8.86k MX was observed, registering an increase of 1.26%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($8.74k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Mobile Machinery Drivers during the third quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (50.7k), Nuevo León (44.7k), and Guanajuato (26.6k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Baja California with an increase of 14.4k (39.6%) and 5.58k (36.8%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Coahuila de Zaragoza with a decrease of 5.05k (59.5%) and 5.03k (20.9%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Mobile Machinery Drivers during third quarter of 2024 were Baja California Sur ($15.2k MX), Chiapas ($15.2k MX), and Nayarit ($14.7k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California and Sonora with an increase of $4.39k MX (62%) and $4.16k MX (42.4%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tabasco and Colima with a decrease of $7.9k MX (44.6%) and $3.1k MX (25%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q3: 38, Men

At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Mobile Machinery Drivers represented the 98% of the employed population and women 2.02%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (102k men and 2.63k women).

The highest average salary was $9.75k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $8.31k MX received by men from 35 to 44 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): 9.94, Men

At third quarter of 2024 the male workforce in Mobile Machinery Drivers was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (162k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (4.11k).

The highest average salary was $11.1k MX received by men with 0 to 3 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.26k 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 Mobile Machinery Drivers in different industries and economic sectors.

At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Services Related to Air Transportation (17.4%), Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (16.4%), and Residential Building Construction (11.5%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($19.5k MX), Employment Services ($17.2k MX), and Services Related to Mining ($16.5k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q3

  • 10.8%, Mobile Machinery Drivers
  • 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Mobile Machinery Drivers reached a 10.8%, which implied a decrease from 1.4 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024  (12.2%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 43.9 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 46.7%, Chiapas

Less Labor Informality: 0.25 %, Chihuahua

At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Mobile Machinery Drivers were Chiapas (46.7%), Oaxaca (42.4%), and Morelos (39.8%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Nuevo León (3.08%), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (1.83%), and Chihuahua (0.25%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Mobile Machinery Drivers during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 104k workers of which 91.1% corresponds to formal employment (95.1k) and 8.93% to informal employment (9.33k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 165k workers of which 87.7%  corresponds to formal employment (145k) and 12.3% corresponds to informal employment (20.3k).