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Foreign Language Instructors

Occupation (2714) - 2024-Q3

  • 21.7k, Workforce
  • $4.65k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 36.6, Average age
  • 25.5, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.63, Weekly days worked
  • 8.52%, Workforce with second job
  • 60.5%, Informal Workforce
  • 15.2, Average years of Schooling

About Foreign Language Instructors

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The workforce of Foreign Language Instructors during third quarter of 2024 was 21.7k people, whose salary averaged $4.65k MX working around 25.5 hours per week.

The average age of Foreign Language Instructors was 36.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 32% men with an average salary of $3.73k MX and, 68% women with average salary of $5.08k MX.

The best average salaries received by Foreign Language Instructors were in Nayarit ($15.5k MX), Sinaloa ($13k MX), and Tabasco ($12.7k MX) while the workforce was larger in Jalisco (3.81k), Ciudad de México (2.36k), and Estado de México (2.24k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Guidance and Social Work Services ($6.45k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($1.05k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($1.05k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (1.43k), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (15.4%), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development (15.4%).

65.9% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.56k MX and 34.1% to men with an average salary of $2.76k MX.

At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 148 from 148 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Querétaro with a 8.78% corresponding to 75 from 854 workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 21.7k, Workforce 2024-Q3
  • $4.65k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3

At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Foreign Language Instructors were 21.7k being a 20.3% lower than the second quarter of 2024. (27.2k).

In the same period, an average salary of $4.65k MX was observed, registering a drop of 34.9%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($7.13k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Foreign Language Instructors during the third quarter of 2024 were Jalisco (3.81k), Ciudad de México (2.36k), and Estado de México (2.24k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Oaxaca with an increase of 1.2k (45.9%) and 474 (131%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Yucatán with a decrease of 2.41k (51.8%) and 1.06k (68.3%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Foreign Language Instructors during third quarter of 2024 were Nayarit ($15.5k MX), Sinaloa ($13k MX), and Tabasco ($12.7k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Tabasco and Sinaloa with an increase of $9.81k MX (342%) and $9.19k MX (242%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en San Luis Potosí and Querétaro with a decrease of $10.5k MX (100%) and $9.86k MX (92.2%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years

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Average Schooling in Years (2024-Q3): 15.4, Women

During the third quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Foreign Language Instructors was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (3.79k men and 9.28k women).

The highest average salary was $5.54k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.54k 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 Foreign Language Instructors in different industries and economic sectors.

At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (42%), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (15.4%), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development (15.4%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Guidance and Social Work Services ($6.45k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($1.05k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($1.05k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q3

  • 60.5%, Foreign Language Instructors
  • 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Foreign Language Instructors reached a 60.5%, which implied an increase from 1.23 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024  (59.3%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 5.89 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Zacatecas

Less Labor Informality: 8.78 %, Querétaro

At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Foreign Language Instructors were Zacatecas (100%), Yucatán (100%), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Estado de México (22.2%), Tabasco (9.46%), and Querétaro (8.78%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Foreign Language Instructors during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 6.25k workers of which 56% corresponds to formal employment (3.5k) and 44% to informal employment (2.75k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 13.1k workers of which 42.4%  corresponds to formal employment (5.54k) and 57.6% corresponds to informal employment (7.53k).