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Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences

Subgroup (214) - 2024-Q2

  • 225k, Workforce
  • $7.45k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 39.7, Average age
  • 33.3, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.74, Weekly days worked
  • 10.1%, Workforce with second job
  • 31.1%, Informal Workforce
  • 16.3, Average years of Schooling

About Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences

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The workforce of Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences during second quarter of 2024 was 225k people, whose salary averaged $7.45k MX working around 33.3 hours per week.

The average age of Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences was 39.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 30.3% men with an average salary of $8.26k MX and, 69.7% women with average salary of $7.09k MX.

The best average salaries received by Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences were in Nayarit ($17.1k MX), Sinaloa ($12.9k MX), and Tamaulipas ($12.5k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (35.5k), Estado de México (27.4k), and Jalisco (17.9k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Residential Care Facilities for Persons with Mental Retardation, Mental Disorder and Addictions ($15.2k MX), Waste Collection ($10.8k MX), and Services Related to Air Transportation ($10k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Medical Doctors Offices (132k), Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (38.2k), and Higher Technical Education Schools (29.9k).

53.7% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.59k MX and 46.3% to men with an average salary of $8.27k MX.

At the level of states, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave had the highest percentage of informal workers with 65% corresponding to 4.42k from 6.8k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Guanajuato with a 5.45% corresponding to 493 from 9.05k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 225k, Workforce 2024-Q2
  • $7.45k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2

At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences were 225k being a 3.72% lower than the first quarter of 2024. (233k).

In the same period, an average salary of $7.45k MX was observed, registering an increase of 15.5%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($6.44k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences during the second quarter of 2024 were Ciudad de México (35.5k), Estado de México (27.4k), and Jalisco (17.9k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Tabasco with an increase of 4.22k (163%) and 2.8k (109%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Baja California and Sinaloa with a decrease of 4.06k (36%) and 2.94k (31.1%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences during second quarter of 2024 were Nayarit ($17.1k MX), Sinaloa ($12.9k MX), and Tamaulipas ($12.5k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Nayarit and Colima with an increase of $7.09k MX (71.1%) and $5.51k MX (116%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Chihuahua and Aguascalientes with a decrease of $4.94k MX (39.2%) and $4.63k MX (44.5%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q2

  • 39.5, Women
  • 40.1, Men

At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences represented the 30.3% of the employed population and women 69.7%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (23.2k men and 55.3k women).

The highest average salary was $13k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.14k MX received by men 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-Q2)

  • 16.5, Women
  • 15.8, Men

During the second quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (52.4k men and 141k women).

The highest average salary was $8.67k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.94k 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 Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences in different industries and economic sectors.

At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Medical Doctors Offices (37.4%), Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (10.8%), and Higher Technical Education Schools (8.45%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Residential Care Facilities for Persons with Mental Retardation, Mental Disorder and Addictions ($15.2k MX), Waste Collection ($10.8k MX), and Services Related to Air Transportation ($10k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q2

  • 31.1%, Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences reached a 31.1%, which implied a decrease from 4.41 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024  (35.5%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 23.1 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 65%, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave

Less Labor Informality: 5.45 %, Guanajuato

At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (65%), Michoacán de Ocampo (62.4%), and San Luis Potosí (53.2%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Sinaloa (14.7%), Baja California Sur (14.5%), and Guanajuato (5.45%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Researchers and Specialists in Human Sciences during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 78.5k workers of which 69.4% corresponds to formal employment (54.5k) and 30.6% to informal employment (24k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 193k workers of which 72.2%  corresponds to formal employment (139k) and 27.8% corresponds to informal employment (53.7k).