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Writers and Literary Critics

Occupation (2151) - 2024-Q2

  • 6.01k, Workforce
  • $13.9k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 39.3, Average age
  • 36.1, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.93, Weekly days worked
  • 50.7%, Workforce with second job
  • 37.4%, Informal Workforce
  • 17.1, Average years of Schooling

About Writers and Literary Critics

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The workforce of Writers and Literary Critics during second quarter of 2024 was 6.01k people, whose salary averaged $13.9k MX working around 36.1 hours per week.

The average age of Writers and Literary Critics was 39.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 24.6% men with an average salary of $1.09k MX and, 75.4% women with average salary of $18.1k MX.

The best average salaries received by Writers and Literary Critics were in Ciudad de México ($24.9k MX), Hidalgo ($12k MX), and Oaxaca ($4.94k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (3.29k), Estado de México (770), and Nuevo León (420).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Legal Services ($20k MX), Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products ($250 MX), and Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures ($213 MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures (3.46k), Legal Services (1.18k), and Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products (120).

62.8% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $8.33k MX and 37.2% to men with an average salary of $607 MX.

At the level of states, Sonora had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 222 from 222 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Ciudad de México with a 17.9% corresponding to 588 from 3.29k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 6.01k, Workforce 2024-Q2
  • $13.9k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2

At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Writers and Literary Critics were 6.01k being a 80.6% higher than the first quarter of 2024. (3.33k).

In the same period, an average salary of $13.9k MX was observed, registering an increase of 92.4%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($7.23k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Writers and Literary Critics during the second quarter of 2024 were Ciudad de México (3.29k), Estado de México (770), and Nuevo León (420)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Sonora and Morelos with an increase of 68 (44.2%) and -4 (-4.49%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guanajuato and Estado de México with a decrease of 558 (58.9%) and 144 (15.8%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Writers and Literary Critics during second quarter of 2024 were Ciudad de México ($24.9k MX), Hidalgo ($12k MX), and Oaxaca ($4.94k MX)

The salary variations between the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024 were negative for all the states, highlighting Estado de México and Morelos with decreases of -$10k (100%) and -$10k (100%), respectively.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Writers and Literary Critics in different industries and economic sectors.

At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures (71.2%), Legal Services (24.2%), and Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products (2.47%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Legal Services ($20k MX), Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products ($250 MX), and Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures ($213 MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q2

  • 37.4%, Writers and Literary Critics
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Writers and Literary Critics reached a 37.4%, which implied an increase from 19.4 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024  (18%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 16.9 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Sonora

Less Labor Informality: 17.9 %, Ciudad de México

At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Writers and Literary Critics were Sonora (100%), Michoacán de Ocampo (100%), and Estado de México (100%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Campeche (100%), Oaxaca (39.5%), and Ciudad de México (17.9%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Writers and Literary Critics during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 3.42k workers of which 83.9% corresponds to formal employment (2.87k) and 16.1% to informal employment (551).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 5.47k workers of which 67.1%  corresponds to formal employment (3.67k) and 32.9% corresponds to informal employment (1.8k).