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Mobile Machinery Drivers

Subgroup (835) - 2024-Q2

  • 357k, Workforce
  • $8.74k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 38.4, Average age
  • 47.3, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.36, Weekly days worked
  • 3.4%, Workforce with second job
  • 12.2%, Informal Workforce
  • 9.78, Average years of Schooling

About Mobile Machinery Drivers

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The workforce of Mobile Machinery Drivers during second quarter of 2024 was 357k people, whose salary averaged $8.74k MX working around 47.3 hours per week.

The average age of Mobile Machinery Drivers was 38.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 97.1% men with an average salary of $8.8k MX and, 2.93% women with average salary of $6.76k MX.

The best average salaries received by Mobile Machinery Drivers were in Tabasco ($17.7k MX), Campeche ($17.5k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($14.1k MX) while the workforce was larger in Nuevo León (44.2k), Estado de México (36.3k), and Guanajuato (25k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($24k MX), Services Related to Rail Transportation ($21.5k MX), and Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($19.3k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Services Related to Air Transportation (54.6k), Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (20.8k), and Residential Building Construction (20.3k).

3.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.81k MX and 96.5% to men with an average salary of $10.4k MX.

At the level of states, Guerrero had the highest percentage of informal workers with 68.7% corresponding to 628 from 914 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Nuevo León with a 1.89% corresponding to 834 from 44.2k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 357k, Workforce 2024-Q2
  • $8.74k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2

At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Mobile Machinery Drivers were 357k being a 5.5% higher than the first quarter of 2024. (338k).

In the same period, an average salary of $8.74k MX was observed, registering an increase of 5.67%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($8.28k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Mobile Machinery Drivers during the second quarter of 2024 were Nuevo León (44.2k), Estado de México (36.3k), and Guanajuato (25k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Sonora and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of 6.16k (55%) and 5.6k (52.1%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Nuevo León and Puebla with a decrease of 3.09k (6.53%) and 2.83k (14.5%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Mobile Machinery Drivers during second quarter of 2024 were Tabasco ($17.7k MX), Campeche ($17.5k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($14.1k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Tabasco and Colima with an increase of $4.24k MX (31.5%) and $4.06k MX (48.5%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Nayarit and Michoacán de Ocampo with a decrease of $5.83k MX (33.7%) and $2.83k MX (27.3%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q2: 38.5, Men

At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Mobile Machinery Drivers represented the 97.1% of the employed population and women 2.93%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 35 to 44 years (102k men and 3.54k women).

The highest average salary was $12.6k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $7.34k MX received by men 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): 9.76, Men

At second quarter of 2024 the male workforce in Mobile Machinery Drivers was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (149k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (5.86k).

The highest average salary was $9.8k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.85k MX received by men with 13 to 15 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 second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Services Related to Air Transportation (30.6%), Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (11.7%), and Residential Building Construction (11.4%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($24k MX), Services Related to Rail Transportation ($21.5k MX), and Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($19.3k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q2

  • 12.2%, Mobile Machinery Drivers
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Mobile Machinery Drivers reached a 12.2%, which implied a decrease from 0.37 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024  (12.6%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 42.1 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 68.7%, Guerrero

Less Labor Informality: 1.89 %, Nuevo León

At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Mobile Machinery Drivers were Guerrero (68.7%), Chiapas (53%), and Morelos (36.2%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Yucatán (3.48%), Colima (2.5%), and Nuevo León (1.89%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Mobile Machinery Drivers during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 105k workers of which 89.3% corresponds to formal employment (94k) and 10.7% to informal employment (11.3k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 151k workers of which 86.7%  corresponds to formal employment (131k) and 13.3% corresponds to informal employment (20.1k).