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Chemical Engineers, Mechanical, Industrial, Mining and Metallurgical

Subgroup (225) - 2024-Q3

  • 175k, Workforce
  • $10.2k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 35.9, Average age
  • 44.9, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.16, Weekly days worked
  • 1.18%, Workforce with second job
  • 3.8%, Informal Workforce
  • 16.6, Average years of Schooling

About Chemical Engineers, Mechanical, Industrial, Mining and Metallurgical

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The workforce of Chemical Engineers, Mechanical, Industrial, Mining and Metallurgical during third quarter of 2024 was 175k people, whose salary averaged $10.2k MX working around 44.9 hours per week.

The average age of Chemical Engineers, Mechanical, Industrial, Mining and Metallurgical was 35.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 75.7% men with an average salary of $11k MX and, 24.3% women with average salary of $7.5k MX.

The best average salaries received by Chemical Engineers, Mechanical, Industrial, Mining and Metallurgical were in Sinaloa ($40.4k MX), Campeche ($25.7k MX), and Yucatán ($20.5k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (24.6k), Jalisco (24.3k), and Baja California (14.3k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($40k MX), Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($37.5k MX), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($32.3k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (16.5k), Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (10.9k), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (8.63k).

20.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.1k MX and 79.5% to men with an average salary of $5.01k MX.

At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 37.4% corresponding to 489 from 1.31k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Guanajuato with a 1.76% corresponding to 139 from 7.89k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 175k, Workforce 2024-Q3
  • $10.2k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3

At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Chemical Engineers, Mechanical, Industrial, Mining and Metallurgical were 175k being a 14.6% higher than the second quarter of 2024. (153k).

In the same period, an average salary of $10.2k MX was observed, registering an increase of 15.9%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($8.77k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Chemical Engineers, Mechanical, Industrial, Mining and Metallurgical during the third quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (24.6k), Jalisco (24.3k), and Baja California (14.3k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Estado de México with an increase of 14.2k (142%) and 8.16k (49.5%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Nuevo León and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of 3.84k (25%) and 2.45k (64.8%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Chemical Engineers, Mechanical, Industrial, Mining and Metallurgical during third quarter of 2024 were Sinaloa ($40.4k MX), Campeche ($25.7k MX), and Yucatán ($20.5k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Sinaloa and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of $28.7k MX (246%) and $13.8k MX (550%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Michoacán de Ocampo and Durango with a decrease of $16.1k MX (100%) and $13.5k MX (44.4%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q3

  • 32.5, Women
  • 37, Men

At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Chemical Engineers, Mechanical, Industrial, Mining and Metallurgical represented the 75.7% of the employed population and women 24.3%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (58k men and 22.7k women).

The highest average salary was $13.5k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $7.32k MX received by women from 25 to 34 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)

  • 16.6, Women
  • 16.6, Men

During the third quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Chemical Engineers, Mechanical, Industrial, Mining and Metallurgical was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (127k men and 41k women).

The highest average salary was $10.8k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.56k 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 Chemical Engineers, Mechanical, Industrial, Mining and Metallurgical in different industries and economic sectors.

At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (26.1%), Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (17.3%), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (13.7%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($40k MX), Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($37.5k MX), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($32.3k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q3

  • 3.8%, Chemical Engineers, Mechanical, Industrial, Mining and Metallurgical
  • 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Chemical Engineers, Mechanical, Industrial, Mining and Metallurgical reached a 3.8%, which implied a decrease from 2.74 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024  (6.54%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 50.8 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 37.4%, Tlaxcala

Less Labor Informality: 1.76 %, Guanajuato

At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Chemical Engineers, Mechanical, Industrial, Mining and Metallurgical were Tlaxcala (37.4%), Michoacán de Ocampo (32.7%), and Baja California Sur (21.9%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Campeche (2.43%), Coahuila de Zaragoza (2.07%), and Guanajuato (1.76%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Chemical Engineers, Mechanical, Industrial, Mining and Metallurgical during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 80.7k workers of which 95.7% corresponds to formal employment (77.3k) and 4.27% to informal employment (3.45k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 168k workers of which 96.4%  corresponds to formal employment (162k) and 3.64% corresponds to informal employment (6.13k).