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Sales Clerks in Stores

Group (42) - 2024-Q2

  • 5.35M, Workforce
  • $4.63k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 36.1, Average age
  • 41.4, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.39, Weekly days worked
  • 3.59%, Workforce with second job
  • 57.5%, Informal Workforce
  • 11.2, Average years of Schooling

About Sales Clerks in Stores

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The workforce of Sales Clerks in Stores during second quarter of 2024 was 5.35M people, whose salary averaged $4.63k MX working around 41.4 hours per week.

The average age of Sales Clerks in Stores was 36.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 41.5% men with an average salary of $5.6k MX and, 58.5% women with average salary of $3.94k MX.

The best average salaries received by Sales Clerks in Stores were in Baja California Sur ($8.34k MX), Nuevo León ($8.25k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($7.44k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (896k), Ciudad de México (454k), and Jalisco (385k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Metallic Ore Mining ($40k MX), Water Collection, Treatment and Supply ($37k MX), and Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($20.2k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (2.48M), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (913k), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (748k).

66.8% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.76k MX and 33.2% to men with an average salary of $3.97k MX.

At the level of states, Hidalgo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 76.4% corresponding to 99.1k from 130k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 33.1% corresponding to 11.3k from 34.2k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 5.35M, Workforce 2024-Q2
  • $4.63k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2

At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Sales Clerks in Stores were 5.35M being a 1.71% higher than the first quarter of 2024. (5.26M).

In the same period, an average salary of $4.63k MX was observed, registering a drop of 0.21%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($4.64k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Sales Clerks in Stores during the second quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (896k), Ciudad de México (454k), and Jalisco (385k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Guanajuato and Estado de México with an increase of 45k (17.3%) and 44.6k (5.23%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Jalisco with a decrease of 17.1k (5.37%) and 16.9k (4.19%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Sales Clerks in Stores during second quarter of 2024 were Baja California Sur ($8.34k MX), Nuevo León ($8.25k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($7.44k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in San Luis Potosí and Zacatecas with an increase of $978 MX (25.8%) and $852 MX (25.3%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California Sur and Chihuahua with a decrease of $1.03k MX (11%) and $714 MX (10.4%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q2

  • 36.7, Women
  • 35.4, Men

At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Sales Clerks in Stores represented the 41.5% of the employed population and women 58.5%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (624k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (766k).

The highest average salary was $6.89k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $1.85k MX received by women 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)

  • 11.1, Women
  • 11.4, Men

During the second quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Sales Clerks in Stores was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (868k men and 1.24M women).

The highest average salary was $7.17k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $2.36k MX received by women 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 Sales Clerks in Stores in different industries and economic sectors.

At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (36.4%), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (13.4%), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (11%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Metallic Ore Mining ($40k MX), Water Collection, Treatment and Supply ($37k MX), and Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($20.2k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q2

  • 57.5%, Sales Clerks in Stores
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Sales Clerks in Stores reached a 57.5%, which implied a decrease from 0.25 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024  (57.7%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 3.2 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 76.4%, Hidalgo

Less Labor Informality: 33.1 %, Baja California Sur

At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Sales Clerks in Stores were Hidalgo (76.4%), Tlaxcala (76%), and Oaxaca (75.2%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Sonora (38.5%), Baja California (36.4%), and Baja California Sur (33.1%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Sales Clerks in Stores during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 1.39M workers of which 24.4% corresponds to formal employment (338k) and 75.6% to informal employment (1.05M).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 2.11M workers of which 45.4%  corresponds to formal employment (959k) and 54.6% corresponds to informal employment (1.15M).