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Nurses, Medical Technicians and Support Workers Health

Group (28) - 2024-Q2

  • 564k, Workforce
  • $6.23k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 38.4, Average age
  • 37.2, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.69, Weekly days worked
  • 7.11%, Workforce with second job
  • 32.2%, Informal Workforce
  • 12.7, Average years of Schooling

About Nurses, Medical Technicians and Support Workers Health

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The workforce of Nurses, Medical Technicians and Support Workers Health during second quarter of 2024 was 564k people, whose salary averaged $6.23k MX working around 37.2 hours per week.

The average age of Nurses, Medical Technicians and Support Workers Health was 38.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 40.6% men with an average salary of $6.62k MX and, 59.4% women with average salary of $5.96k MX.

The best average salaries received by Nurses, Medical Technicians and Support Workers Health were in Campeche ($10.4k MX), Nayarit ($9.9k MX), and Nuevo León ($9.85k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (94.4k), Ciudad de México (64.3k), and Jalisco (45.1k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Cattle Raising ($15.1k MX), Fishing ($15.1k MX), and Amusement Parks and Arcades ($15.1k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (338k), Medical Doctors Offices (258k), and General Hospitals (95.9k).

62.4% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.59k MX and 37.6% to men with an average salary of $4.08k MX.

At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 60.4% corresponding to 2.11k from 3.49k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 16% corresponding to 3.8k from 23.7k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 564k, Workforce 2024-Q2
  • $6.23k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2

At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Nurses, Medical Technicians and Support Workers Health were 564k being a 2.95% higher than the first quarter of 2024. (548k).

In the same period, an average salary of $6.23k MX was observed, registering a drop of 6.02%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($6.63k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Nurses, Medical Technicians and Support Workers Health during the second quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (94.4k), Ciudad de México (64.3k), and Jalisco (45.1k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Jalisco with an increase of 13k (16%) and 11.7k (35.1%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Puebla with a decrease of 15.9k (39.2%) and 6.28k (26.8%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Nurses, Medical Technicians and Support Workers Health during second quarter of 2024 were Campeche ($10.4k MX), Nayarit ($9.9k MX), and Nuevo León ($9.85k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Oaxaca and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of $3.93k MX (130%) and $2.48k MX (82.7%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Hidalgo and Baja California Sur with a decrease of $7.19k MX (61.3%) and $4.69k MX (39.9%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q2

  • 38.3, Women
  • 38.7, Men

At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Nurses, Medical Technicians and Support Workers Health represented the 40.6% of the employed population and women 59.4%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (69.4k men and 94.3k women).

The highest average salary was $9.36k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.34k MX received by women 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)

  • 13, Women
  • 12.3, Men

During the second quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Nurses, Medical Technicians and Support Workers Health was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (110k men and 169k women).

The highest average salary was $7.04k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.2k MX received by women with 7 to 9 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 Nurses, Medical Technicians and Support Workers Health in different industries and economic sectors.

At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (34.2%), Medical Doctors Offices (26.1%), and General Hospitals (9.71%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Cattle Raising ($15.1k MX), Fishing ($15.1k MX), and Amusement Parks and Arcades ($15.1k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q2

  • 32.2%, Nurses, Medical Technicians and Support Workers Health
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Nurses, Medical Technicians and Support Workers Health reached a 32.2%, which implied a decrease from 0.2 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024  (32.4%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 22 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 60.4%, Tlaxcala

Less Labor Informality: 16 %, Chihuahua

At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Nurses, Medical Technicians and Support Workers Health were Tlaxcala (60.4%), Oaxaca (58.1%), and Hidalgo (54.2%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Querétaro (22.1%), Jalisco (18.5%), and Chihuahua (16%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Nurses, Medical Technicians and Support Workers Health during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 164k workers of which 72.2% corresponds to formal employment (118k) and 27.8% to informal employment (45.5k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 279k workers of which 72.1%  corresponds to formal employment (201k) and 27.9% corresponds to informal employment (78k).

Technical and Nursing Staff

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The graph shows the distribution of nursing staff by type and by year.

You can analyze the distribution by total values or percentage distribution in each year by changing the option selected on the top button.