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Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles

Occupation (2632) - 2024-Q2

  • 627k, Workforce
  • $7.76k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 42.1, Average age
  • 44.2, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.33, Weekly days worked
  • 5.07%, Workforce with second job
  • 60.3%, Informal Workforce
  • 10, Average years of Schooling

About Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles

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The workforce of Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles during second quarter of 2024 was 627k people, whose salary averaged $7.76k MX working around 44.2 hours per week.

The average age of Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles was 42.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 98.8% men with an average salary of $7.83k MX and, 1.18% women with average salary of $2.15k MX.

The best average salaries received by Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles were in Nuevo León ($12k MX), Michoacán de Ocampo ($11.9k MX), and Nayarit ($11.6k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (75.2k), Jalisco (56.7k), and Ciudad de México (38.7k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($19.9k MX), Employment Services ($19.4k MX), and Travel Agencies and Reservation Services ($18k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (943k), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (105k), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (41.2k).

1.27% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $663 MX and 98.7% to men with an average salary of $7.11k MX.

At the level of states, Campeche had the highest percentage of informal workers with 78.9% corresponding to 3.22k from 4.08k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Colima with a 35.1% corresponding to 938 from 2.67k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 627k, Workforce 2024-Q2
  • $7.76k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2

At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles were 627k being a 7.38% higher than the first quarter of 2024. (584k).

In the same period, an average salary of $7.76k MX was observed, registering an increase of 4.71%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($7.41k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles during the second quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (75.2k), Jalisco (56.7k), and Ciudad de México (38.7k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Jalisco with an increase of 16.5k (28.2%) and 14.1k (33.1%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Puebla with a decrease of 11.5k (22.9%) and 3.9k (16.2%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles during second quarter of 2024 were Nuevo León ($12k MX), Michoacán de Ocampo ($11.9k MX), and Nayarit ($11.6k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California Sur and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of $3.83k MX (53.5%) and $3.56k MX (42.6%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Sinaloa and Tamaulipas with a decrease of $3.62k MX (29.1%) and $1.66k MX (16.4%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q2: 42.1, Men

At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles represented the 98.8% of the employed population and women 1.18%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 45 to 54 years (153k men and 5.16k women).

The highest average salary was $9.03k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.33k 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 Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years

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Average Schooling in Years (2024-Q2): 10, Men

At second quarter of 2024 the male workforce in Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (227k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (5.63k).

The highest average salary was $9.03k MX received by men with 13 to 15 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.1k MX received by men 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 Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles in different industries and economic sectors.

At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (82.8%), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (9.21%), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (3.61%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($19.9k MX), Employment Services ($19.4k MX), and Travel Agencies and Reservation Services ($18k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q2

  • 60.3%, Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles reached a 60.3%, which implied a decrease from 0.51 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024  (60.8%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 6 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 78.9%, Campeche

Less Labor Informality: 35.1 %, Colima

At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles were Campeche (78.9%), Yucatán (76.6%), and Guanajuato (75.4%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Sonora (42.5%), Zacatecas (39.7%), and Colima (35.1%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 158k workers of which 45.3% corresponds to formal employment (71.6k) and 54.7% to informal employment (86.6k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 228k workers of which 37.5%  corresponds to formal employment (85.2k) and 62.5% corresponds to informal employment (142k).