Subgroup (263) - 2024-Q2
The workforce of Mechanics and Technicians in Maintenance and Repair of Mechanical Equipment, Motor Vehicles, Industrial Instruments and Refrigeration Equipment during second quarter of 2024 was 1.16M people, whose salary averaged $8.12k MX working around 44.6 hours per week.
The average age of Mechanics and Technicians in Maintenance and Repair of Mechanical Equipment, Motor Vehicles, Industrial Instruments and Refrigeration Equipment was 41.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 97.9% men with an average salary of $8.16k MX and, 2.13% women with average salary of $6.58k MX.
The best average salaries received by Mechanics and Technicians in Maintenance and Repair of Mechanical Equipment, Motor Vehicles, Industrial Instruments and Refrigeration Equipment were in Nayarit ($12.3k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($12.3k MX), and Campeche ($12k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (143k), Jalisco (86.3k), and Nuevo León (85.8k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Coal Mining ($21.5k MX), Multiple Banking ($20k MX), and Travel Agencies and Reservation Services ($18k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (979k), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (349k), and Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (114k).
1.43% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.56k MX and 98.6% to men with an average salary of $7.03k MX.
At the level of states, Chiapas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 69.3% corresponding to 16.5k from 23.8k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Colima with a 18.6% corresponding to 1.45k from 7.82k workers.
At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Mechanics and Technicians in Maintenance and Repair of Mechanical Equipment, Motor Vehicles, Industrial Instruments and Refrigeration Equipment were 1.16M being a 5.26% higher than the first quarter of 2024. (1.1M).
In the same period, an average salary of $8.12k MX was observed, registering an increase of 1.65%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($7.99k MX).
The states with the highest number of Mechanics and Technicians in Maintenance and Repair of Mechanical Equipment, Motor Vehicles, Industrial Instruments and Refrigeration Equipment during the second quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (143k), Jalisco (86.3k), and Nuevo León (85.8k)
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 21.5k (17.7%) and 15.3k (21.5%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Puebla and Ciudad de México with a decrease of 13k (28.6%) and 6.63k (9.53%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Mechanics and Technicians in Maintenance and Repair of Mechanical Equipment, Motor Vehicles, Industrial Instruments and Refrigeration Equipment during second quarter of 2024 were Nayarit ($12.3k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($12.3k MX), and Campeche ($12k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Nayarit and Sonora with an increase of $3.01k MX (32.4%) and $2.86k MX (37.4%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Chiapas and Hidalgo with a decrease of $2.84k MX (25.9%) and $2.63k MX (25.2%), respectively.
Average Age 2024-Q2: 41.5, Men
At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Mechanics and Technicians in Maintenance and Repair of Mechanical Equipment, Motor Vehicles, Industrial Instruments and Refrigeration Equipment represented the 97.9% of the employed population and women 2.13%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (289k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (7.81k).
The highest average salary was $9.18k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.19k 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-Q2)
During the second quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Mechanics and Technicians in Maintenance and Repair of Mechanical Equipment, Motor Vehicles, Industrial Instruments and Refrigeration Equipment was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (411k men and 8.89k women).
The highest average salary was $9k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.52k MX received by men with 7 to 9 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 Mechanics and Technicians in Maintenance and Repair of Mechanical Equipment, Motor Vehicles, Industrial Instruments and Refrigeration Equipment in different industries and economic sectors.
At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (59.5%), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (21.2%), and Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (6.95%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Coal Mining ($21.5k MX), Multiple Banking ($20k MX), and Travel Agencies and Reservation Services ($18k MX).
Labor Informality 2024-Q2
During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Mechanics and Technicians in Maintenance and Repair of Mechanical Equipment, Motor Vehicles, Industrial Instruments and Refrigeration Equipment reached a 43.3%, which implied an increase from 1.1 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024 (42.2%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 11 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.
At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Mechanics and Technicians in Maintenance and Repair of Mechanical Equipment, Motor Vehicles, Industrial Instruments and Refrigeration Equipment were Chiapas (69.3%), Campeche (64.5%), and Michoacán de Ocampo (62.3%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were San Luis Potosí (33.1%), Chihuahua (23.9%), and Colima (18.6%).
The workforce of Mechanics and Technicians in Maintenance and Repair of Mechanical Equipment, Motor Vehicles, Industrial Instruments and Refrigeration Equipment during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 294k workers of which 60.5% corresponds to formal employment (178k) and 39.5% to informal employment (116k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 420k workers of which 60.6% corresponds to formal employment (255k) and 39.4% corresponds to informal employment (165k).