Subgroup (213) - 2024-Q3
The workforce of Researchers and Social Scientists during third quarter of 2024 was 456k people, whose salary averaged $10.4k MX working around 38.1 hours per week.
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($21k MX), Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($20k MX), and Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($18.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (597k), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (7.81%), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development (7.81%).
46% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.27k MX and 54% to men with an average salary of $5.78k MX.
At the level of states, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave had the highest percentage of informal workers with 68.2% corresponding to 10.6k from 15.6k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Colima with a 6.6% corresponding to 102 from 1.55k workers.
At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Researchers and Social Scientists were 456k being a 1.49% higher than the second quarter of 2024. (449k).
In the same period, an average salary of $10.4k MX was observed, registering an increase of 23.9%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($8.43k MX).
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of 8.9k (10.8%) and 6.05k (52.8%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and San Luis Potosí with a decrease of 2.84k (15.4%) and 2.14k (26.9%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Researchers and Social Scientists during third quarter of 2024 were Ciudad de México ($28.2k MX), Sinaloa ($17.1k MX), and Baja California Sur ($16.9k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Ciudad de México and Tlaxcala with an increase of $13.4k MX (90%) and $6k MX (111%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Guerrero and Chihuahua with a decrease of $6.42k MX (63%) and $4.97k MX (39.5%), respectively.
Average Age 2024-Q3
At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Researchers and Social Scientists represented the 57.5% of the employed population and women 42.5%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (74.6k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (78.8k).
The highest average salary was $31.1k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.54k MX received by women from 15 to 24 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 Social Scientists was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (249k men and 180k women).
The highest average salary was $14.3k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.04k 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 Social Scientists in different industries and economic sectors.
At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (68.3%), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (7.81%), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development (7.81%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($21k MX), Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($20k MX), and Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($18.8k MX).
Labor Informality 2024-Q3
During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Researchers and Social Scientists reached a 27.3%, which implied an increase from 1.99 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024 (25.3%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 27.4 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.
Greater Labor Informality: 68.2%, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Less Labor Informality: 6.6 %, Colima
At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Researchers and Social Scientists were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (68.2%), Tlaxcala (61.9%), and Oaxaca (45.4%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Hidalgo (9.27%), Tamaulipas (8.18%), and Colima (6.6%).
The workforce of Researchers and Social Scientists during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with N/A concentrating N/A workers of which N/A% corresponds to N/A (N/A) and N/A% to N/A (N/A).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 429k workers of which 72% corresponds to formal employment (309k) and 28% corresponds to informal employment (120k).