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General Practitioners and Specialists

Subgroup (241) - 2024-Q2

  • 377k, Workforce
  • $8.5k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 40.2, Average age
  • 38.4, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.99, Weekly days worked
  • 10%, Workforce with second job
  • 21.5%, Informal Workforce
  • 17.4, Average years of Schooling

About General Practitioners and Specialists

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The workforce of General Practitioners and Specialists during second quarter of 2024 was 377k people, whose salary averaged $8.5k MX working around 38.4 hours per week.

The average age of General Practitioners and Specialists was 40.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 47.5% men with an average salary of $8.92k MX and, 52.5% women with average salary of $8.13k MX.

The best average salaries received by General Practitioners and Specialists were in Campeche ($15k MX), Baja California Sur ($15k MX), and Chihuahua ($14.8k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (55.4k), Ciudad de México (55.3k), and Jalisco (28.9k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($45k MX), Metallic Ore Mining ($26.3k MX), and General Public Administration ($22.9k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Medical Doctors Offices (382k), Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (192k), and Dental Offices (104k).

59.1% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.89k MX and 40.9% to men with an average salary of $5.89k MX.

At the level of states, Sinaloa had the highest percentage of informal workers with 44.9% corresponding to 3.58k from 7.98k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Querétaro with a 5.27% corresponding to 375 from 7.11k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 377k, Workforce 2024-Q2
  • $8.5k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2

At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as General Practitioners and Specialists were 377k being a 13.1% higher than the first quarter of 2024. (333k).

In the same period, an average salary of $8.5k MX was observed, registering a drop of 2.71%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($8.74k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of General Practitioners and Specialists during the second quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (55.4k), Ciudad de México (55.3k), and Jalisco (28.9k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Ciudad de México with an increase of 20.2k (57.6%) and 11.6k (26.6%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Coahuila de Zaragoza and Durango with a decrease of 2.99k (35.2%) and 2.82k (43.2%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for General Practitioners and Specialists during second quarter of 2024 were Campeche ($15k MX), Baja California Sur ($15k MX), and Chihuahua ($14.8k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Zacatecas and Quintana Roo with an increase of $8.24k MX (129%) and $4.77k MX (58.2%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en San Luis Potosí and Baja California Sur with a decrease of $10.2k MX (63.4%) and $8.36k MX (35.7%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q2

  • 38.6, Women
  • 42, Men

At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in General Practitioners and Specialists represented the 47.5% of the employed population and women 52.5%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (57.5k men and 77.4k women).

The highest average salary was $13.9k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.15k MX received by men 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-Q2)

  • 17.4, Women
  • 17.4, Men

During the second quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in General Practitioners and Specialists was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (164k men and 173k women).

The highest average salary was $14.3k MX received by women with more than 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.29k 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 General Practitioners and Specialists in different industries and economic sectors.

At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Medical Doctors Offices (52%), Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (26.1%), and Dental Offices (14.2%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($45k MX), Metallic Ore Mining ($26.3k MX), and General Public Administration ($22.9k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q2

  • 21.5%, General Practitioners and Specialists
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of General Practitioners and Specialists reached a 21.5%, which implied a decrease from 2.52 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024  (24%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 32.8 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 44.9%, Sinaloa

Less Labor Informality: 5.27 %, Querétaro

At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in General Practitioners and Specialists were Sinaloa (44.9%), Tlaxcala (41.3%), and Michoacán de Ocampo (33.4%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Quintana Roo (11.7%), Guerrero (10.6%), and Querétaro (5.27%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of General Practitioners and Specialists during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 135k workers of which 68.2% corresponds to formal employment (92k) and 31.8% to informal employment (42.8k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 337k workers of which 78%  corresponds to formal employment (262k) and 22% corresponds to informal employment (74.1k).