Group (22) - 2024-Q3
The workforce of Researchers and Specialists in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications during third quarter of 2024 was 1.13M people, whose salary averaged $9.27k MX working around 43.2 hours per week.
The average age of Researchers and Specialists in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications was 38 years. The workforce was distributed in 76.7% men with an average salary of $9.7k MX and, 23.3% women with average salary of $7.86k MX.
The best average salaries received by Researchers and Specialists in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications were in Baja California Sur ($22.3k MX), Sinaloa ($16.7k MX), and Campeche ($15.1k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (195k), Ciudad de México (166k), and Jalisco (97.7k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Credit Unions and Saving Institutions ($33.1k MX), Pig Raising ($26.4k MX), and Services Related to Mining ($21.1k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (506k), Residential Building Construction (205k), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (103k).
20.9% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $7.11k MX and 79.1% to men with an average salary of $6.44k MX.
At the level of states, Guerrero had the highest percentage of informal workers with 48.7% corresponding to 5.37k from 11k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Coahuila de Zaragoza with a 4.77% corresponding to 1.35k from 28.2k workers.
At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Researchers and Specialists in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications were 1.13M being a 0.56% higher than the second quarter of 2024. (1.12M).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.27k MX was observed, registering an increase of 0.33%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($9.24k MX).
The states with the highest number of Researchers and Specialists in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications during the third quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (195k), Ciudad de México (166k), and Jalisco (97.7k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of 15.9k (10.6%) and 11.5k (35.1%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Nuevo León with a decrease of 24.7k (11.3%) and 3.87k (4.61%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Researchers and Specialists in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications during third quarter of 2024 were Baja California Sur ($22.3k MX), Sinaloa ($16.7k MX), and Campeche ($15.1k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California Sur and Sonora with an increase of $5.32k MX (31.4%) and $4.94k MX (60%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tabasco and Michoacán de Ocampo with a decrease of $3.56k MX (27%) and $3.12k MX (25.1%), respectively.
Average Age 2024-Q3
At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Researchers and Specialists in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications represented the 76.7% of the employed population and women 23.3%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (345k men and 125k women).
The highest average salary was $10.7k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.18k MX received by men from 65 to 74 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 Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (813k men and 245k women).
The highest average salary was $9.84k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.01k MX received by men with 13 to 15 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 Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications in different industries and economic sectors.
At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (35.6%), Residential Building Construction (14.4%), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (7.22%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Credit Unions and Saving Institutions ($33.1k MX), Pig Raising ($26.4k MX), and Services Related to Mining ($21.1k MX).
Labor Informality 2024-Q3
During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Researchers and Specialists in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications reached a 14.1%, which implied an increase from 1.25 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024 (12.9%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 40.5 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.
Greater Labor Informality: 48.7%, Guerrero
Less Labor Informality: 4.77 %, Coahuila de Zaragoza
At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Researchers and Specialists in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications were Guerrero (48.7%), Tlaxcala (45.6%), and Oaxaca (43.1%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Tamaulipas (7.56%), Querétaro (5.82%), and Coahuila de Zaragoza (4.77%).
The workforce of Researchers and Specialists in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 470k workers of which 87.4% corresponds to formal employment (410k) and 12.6% to informal employment (59.4k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 1.06M workers of which 86.6% corresponds to formal employment (917k) and 13.4% corresponds to informal employment (141k).