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Transport Drivers and Mobile Machinery

Group (83) - 2024-Q2

  • 3.37M, Workforce
  • $7.83k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 41.2, Average age
  • 50.7, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.6, Weekly days worked
  • 3.9%, Workforce with second job
  • 52%, Informal Workforce
  • 9.92, Average years of Schooling

About Transport Drivers and Mobile Machinery

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The workforce of Transport Drivers and Mobile Machinery during second quarter of 2024 was 3.37M people, whose salary averaged $7.83k MX working around 50.7 hours per week.

The average age of Transport Drivers and Mobile Machinery was 41.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 96.8% men with an average salary of $7.87k MX and, 3.23% women with average salary of $6.62k MX.

The best average salaries received by Transport Drivers and Mobile Machinery were in Baja California Sur ($12.5k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($11.7k MX), and Nayarit ($11.6k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (499k), Ciudad de México (298k), and Jalisco (239k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Services Related to Rail Transportation ($21.5k MX), Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($19.5k MX), and Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events ($15.6k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (101k), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (83.8k), and Services Related to Air Transportation (82.2k).

3.78% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.14k MX and 96.2% to men with an average salary of $7.14k MX.

At the level of states, Guerrero had the highest percentage of informal workers with 84.5% corresponding to 66.6k from 78.8k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Sonora with a 27.5% corresponding to 21.1k from 76.7k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 3.37M, Workforce 2024-Q2
  • $7.83k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2

At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Transport Drivers and Mobile Machinery were 3.37M being a 1.22% higher than the first quarter of 2024. (3.33M).

In the same period, an average salary of $7.83k MX was observed, registering an increase of 2.98%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($7.61k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Transport Drivers and Mobile Machinery during the second quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (499k), Ciudad de México (298k), and Jalisco (239k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Puebla with an increase of 12k (5.3%) and 11.5k (8.76%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of 50.7k (9.22%) and 25.6k (12.5%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Transport Drivers and Mobile Machinery during second quarter of 2024 were Baja California Sur ($12.5k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($11.7k MX), and Nayarit ($11.6k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in San Luis Potosí and Hidalgo with an increase of $2.59k MX (35.8%) and $2.49k MX (38.4%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tamaulipas and Quintana Roo with a decrease of $1.81k MX (14.9%) and $1.6k MX (14.5%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q2

  • 37.9, Women
  • 41.3, Men

At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Transport Drivers and Mobile Machinery represented the 96.8% of the employed population and women 3.23%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 35 to 44 years (850k men and 32k women).

The highest average salary was $8.31k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.05k MX received by men from 75 or more 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)

  • 10.8, Women
  • 9.89, Men

At second quarter of 2024 the male workforce in Transport Drivers and Mobile Machinery was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (1.35M), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (47.7k).

The highest average salary was $8.91k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.41k MX received by women 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 Transport Drivers and Mobile Machinery in different industries and economic sectors.

At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (11.8%), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (9.78%), and Services Related to Air Transportation (9.6%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Services Related to Rail Transportation ($21.5k MX), Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($19.5k MX), and Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events ($15.6k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q2

  • 52%, Transport Drivers and Mobile Machinery
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Transport Drivers and Mobile Machinery reached a 52%, which implied an increase from 0.56 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024  (51.5%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 2.21 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 84.5%, Guerrero

Less Labor Informality: 27.5 %, Sonora

At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Transport Drivers and Mobile Machinery were Guerrero (84.5%), Oaxaca (81.6%), and Morelos (72.1%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California (29.2%), Chihuahua (27.6%), and Sonora (27.5%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Transport Drivers and Mobile Machinery during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 882k workers of which 51% corresponds to formal employment (450k) and 49% to informal employment (432k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 1.38M workers of which 49.1%  corresponds to formal employment (676k) and 50.9% corresponds to informal employment (701k).