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Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists

Group (24) - 2024-Q3

  • 429k, Workforce
  • $9.5k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 42.4, Average age
  • 37.6, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.95, Weekly days worked
  • 11.4%, Workforce with second job
  • 19.4%, Informal Workforce
  • 17.5, Average years of Schooling

About Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists

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The workforce of Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists during third quarter of 2024 was 429k people, whose salary averaged $9.5k MX working around 37.6 hours per week.

The average age of Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists was 42.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 49.2% men with an average salary of $9.87k MX and, 50.8% women with average salary of $9.15k MX.

The best average salaries received by Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists were in Nayarit ($18.7k MX), Baja California Sur ($18k MX), and Chiapas ($17.1k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (72k), Estado de México (54.6k), and Jalisco (35.5k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($44k MX), Services Related to Air Transportation ($28.5k MX), and General Public Administration ($27.2k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Medical Doctors Offices (378k), Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (264k), and Dental Offices (115k).

58% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.67k MX and 42% to men with an average salary of $5.76k MX.

At the level of states, Tamaulipas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 34% corresponding to 2.97k from 8.73k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Querétaro with a 6.39% corresponding to 837 from 13.1k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 429k, Workforce 2024-Q3
  • $9.5k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3

At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists were 429k being a 3.41% lower than the second quarter of 2024. (444k).

In the same period, an average salary of $9.5k MX was observed, registering an increase of 6.69%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($8.91k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists during the third quarter of 2024 were Ciudad de México (72k), Estado de México (54.6k), and Jalisco (35.5k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Chihuahua with an increase of 5.91k (8.94%) and 3.81k (28.9%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guanajuato and Baja California with a decrease of 5.49k (31.8%) and 4.18k (25.7%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists during third quarter of 2024 were Nayarit ($18.7k MX), Baja California Sur ($18k MX), and Chiapas ($17.1k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Guanajuato and Colima with an increase of $9.69k MX (198%) and $9.36k MX (138%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Coahuila de Zaragoza and Estado de México with a decrease of $5.96k MX (31.9%) and $4.63k MX (72.4%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q3

  • 40.9, Women
  • 43.9, Men

At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists represented the 49.2% of the employed population and women 50.8%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (59k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (69.2k).

The highest average salary was $11.6k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $1.92k 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 Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years

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Average Schooling in Years (2024-Q3)

  • 17.5, Women
  • 17.5, Men

During the third quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (170k men and 179k women).

The highest average salary was $12.2k MX received by men with more than 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $8.71k 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 Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists in different industries and economic sectors.

At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Medical Doctors Offices (45.4%), Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (31.7%), and Dental Offices (13.8%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($44k MX), Services Related to Air Transportation ($28.5k MX), and General Public Administration ($27.2k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q3

  • 19.4%, Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists
  • 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists reached a 19.4%, which implied an increase from 0.14 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024  (19.2%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 35.2 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 34%, Tamaulipas

Less Labor Informality: 6.39 %, Querétaro

At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists were Tamaulipas (34%), Chiapas (30%), and Hidalgo (29.9%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Quintana Roo (9.27%), Colima (7.29%), and Querétaro (6.39%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 127k workers of which 66.9% corresponds to formal employment (84.7k) and 33.1% to informal employment (42k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 349k workers of which 79.5%  corresponds to formal employment (277k) and 20.5% corresponds to informal employment (71.6k).

Health Resources by Subcategory

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The treemap shows the distribution of health centers according to specialties in Mexico.

You can click on any box in the chart to view the distribution of the selected specialty by units type in the donut chart.  Or select a unit type in the donut chart to modify the treemap data.