Subgroup (222) - 2024-Q3
The workforce of Researchers and Specialists in Biological, Chemical and Environmental Sciences during third quarter of 2024 was 94.2k people, whose salary averaged $8.31k MX working around 42.5 hours per week.
The average age of Researchers and Specialists in Biological, Chemical and Environmental Sciences was 38.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 44.6% men with an average salary of $8.1k MX and, 55.4% women with average salary of $8.49k MX.
The best average salaries received by Researchers and Specialists in Biological, Chemical and Environmental Sciences were in Nuevo León ($24.8k MX), Tamaulipas ($20.1k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($18.3k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (22.3k), Ciudad de México (12.3k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (8.18k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($40k MX), Metallic Ore Mining ($25.2k MX), and Pig Raising ($20.2k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Medical Doctors Offices (43.9k), Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (28.1k), and Dental Offices (17.8k).
38.2% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $8.32k MX and 61.8% to men with an average salary of $3.34k MX.
At the level of states, Colima had the highest percentage of informal workers with 73.4% corresponding to 213 from 290 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Ciudad de México with a 2.8% corresponding to 345 from 12.3k workers.
At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Researchers and Specialists in Biological, Chemical and Environmental Sciences were 94.2k being a 24% lower than the second quarter of 2024. (124k).
In the same period, an average salary of $8.31k MX was observed, registering an increase of 6.57%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($7.8k MX).
The states with the highest number of Researchers and Specialists in Biological, Chemical and Environmental Sciences during the third quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (22.3k), Ciudad de México (12.3k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (8.18k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Puebla with an increase of 2.48k (43.6%) and 1.85k (140%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Ciudad de México with a decrease of 16.8k (42.9%) and 10.6k (46.3%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Researchers and Specialists in Biological, Chemical and Environmental Sciences during third quarter of 2024 were Nuevo León ($24.8k MX), Tamaulipas ($20.1k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($18.3k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Nuevo León and Guerrero with an increase of $14.4k MX (137%) and $11.8k MX (280%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Colima and Puebla with a decrease of $11.1k MX (81.5%) and $10.1k MX (76.5%), respectively.
Average Age 2024-Q3
At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Researchers and Specialists in Biological, Chemical and Environmental Sciences represented the 44.6% of the employed population and women 55.4%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (17.8k men and 20.6k women).
The highest average salary was $13.5k MX received by women from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.29k 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 Schooling in Years (2024-Q3)
During the third quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Researchers and Specialists in Biological, Chemical and Environmental Sciences was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (34.4k men and 47k women).
The highest average salary was $8.99k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $8.96k 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.
The visualization shows the distribution of Researchers and Specialists in Biological, Chemical and Environmental Sciences in different industries and economic sectors.
At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Medical Doctors Offices (32%), Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (20.5%), and Dental Offices (13%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($40k MX), Metallic Ore Mining ($25.2k MX), and Pig Raising ($20.2k MX).
Labor Informality 2024-Q3
During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Researchers and Specialists in Biological, Chemical and Environmental Sciences reached a 9.65%, which implied a decrease from 3.56 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024 (13.2%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 45 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.
Greater Labor Informality: 73.4%, Colima
Less Labor Informality: 2.8 %, Ciudad de México
At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Researchers and Specialists in Biological, Chemical and Environmental Sciences were Colima (73.4%), Tlaxcala (38.1%), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (36.7%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Sonora (5.36%), Guerrero (5.35%), and Ciudad de México (2.8%).
The workforce of Researchers and Specialists in Biological, Chemical and Environmental Sciences during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 38.4k workers of which 90.9% corresponds to formal employment (34.9k) and 9.12% to informal employment (3.51k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 81.4k workers of which 91.2% corresponds to formal employment (74.3k) and 8.75% corresponds to informal employment (7.12k).