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Sales Clerks in Stores

Group (42) - 2024-Q3

  • 5.37M, Workforce
  • $4.74k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 36.1, Average age
  • 42.2, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.49, Weekly days worked
  • 3.62%, Workforce with second job
  • 56.2%, Informal Workforce
  • 11.3, Average years of Schooling

About Sales Clerks in Stores

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The workforce of Sales Clerks in Stores during third quarter of 2024 was 5.37M people, whose salary averaged $4.74k MX working around 42.2 hours per week.

The average age of Sales Clerks in Stores was 36.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 40.8% men with an average salary of $5.75k MX and, 59.2% women with average salary of $4.04k MX.

The best average salaries received by Sales Clerks in Stores were in Baja California Sur ($9.23k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($8.34k MX), and Nuevo León ($8.07k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (884k), Ciudad de México (505k), and Jalisco (387k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Pig Raising ($43k MX), Building Installations and Equipmen ($16.1k MX), and Building Installations and Equipment ($16.1k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (2.36M), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (940k), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (831k).

68.1% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.99k MX and 31.9% to men with an average salary of $3.98k MX.

At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 78.7% corresponding to 108k from 138k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 31.4% corresponding to 10.8k from 34.5k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 5.37M, Workforce 2024-Q3
  • $4.74k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3

At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Sales Clerks in Stores were 5.37M being a 0.48% higher than the second quarter of 2024. (5.35M).

In the same period, an average salary of $4.74k MX was observed, registering an increase of 2.36%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($4.63k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Sales Clerks in Stores during the third quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (884k), Ciudad de México (505k), and Jalisco (387k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Nuevo León with an increase of 50.8k (11.2%) and 31.2k (14.8%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guanajuato and Chiapas with a decrease of 41.1k (13.5%) and 24k (12.8%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Sales Clerks in Stores during third quarter of 2024 were Baja California Sur ($9.23k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($8.34k MX), and Nuevo León ($8.07k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Hidalgo and Coahuila de Zaragoza with an increase of $1.79k MX (47.2%) and $896 MX (12.1%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and San Luis Potosí with a decrease of $1k MX (20.6%) and $841 MX (17.7%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q3

  • 36.5, Women
  • 35.5, Men

At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Sales Clerks in Stores represented the 40.8% of the employed population and women 59.2%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (629k men and 817k women).

The highest average salary was $7.39k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $1.03k 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-Q3)

  • 11.1, Women
  • 11.4, Men

During the third 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 (860k men and 1.25M women).

The highest average salary was $7.85k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $2.45k 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 third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (35.1%), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (14%), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (12.3%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Pig Raising ($43k MX), Building Installations and Equipmen ($16.1k MX), and Building Installations and Equipment ($16.1k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q3

  • 56.2%, Sales Clerks in Stores
  • 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Sales Clerks in Stores reached a 56.2%, which implied a decrease from 1.24 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024  (57.5%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 1.58 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 78.7%, Oaxaca

Less Labor Informality: 31.4 %, Baja California Sur

At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Sales Clerks in Stores were Oaxaca (78.7%), Tlaxcala (73.9%), and Michoacán de Ocampo (70.7%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California (36.4%), Nuevo León (35.7%), and Baja California Sur (31.4%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Sales Clerks in Stores during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 1.45M workers of which 51.5% corresponds to formal employment (745k) and 48.5% to informal employment (701k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 2.11M workers of which 47.1%  corresponds to formal employment (994k) and 52.9% corresponds to informal employment (1.12M).