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General Practitioners and Specialists

Subgroup (241) - 2024-Q3

  • 352k, Workforce
  • $9.22k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 41.6, Average age
  • 37.6, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.99, Weekly days worked
  • 10.3%, Workforce with second job
  • 21.7%, 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 third quarter of 2024 was 352k people, whose salary averaged $9.22k MX working around 37.6 hours per week.

The average age of General Practitioners and Specialists was 41.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 48.7% men with an average salary of $9.33k MX and, 51.3% women with average salary of $9.12k MX.

The best average salaries received by General Practitioners and Specialists were in Nayarit ($19.3k MX), Chiapas ($16.5k MX), and Baja California Sur ($15.9k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (59.4k), Estado de México (36.8k), and Jalisco (29.3k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($44k MX), General Public Administration ($29k MX), and Services Related to Air Transportation ($28.5k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Medical Doctors Offices (338k), Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (183k), and Dental Offices (106k).

57.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.63k MX and 42.5% to men with an average salary of $6.2k MX.

At the level of states, Nayarit had the highest percentage of informal workers with 35.5% corresponding to 1.27k from 3.59k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Querétaro with a 7.11% corresponding to 837 from 11.8k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 352k, Workforce 2024-Q3
  • $9.22k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3

At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as General Practitioners and Specialists were 352k being a 6.45% lower than the second quarter of 2024. (377k).

In the same period, an average salary of $9.22k MX was observed, registering an increase of 8.44%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($8.5k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of General Practitioners and Specialists during the third quarter of 2024 were Ciudad de México (59.4k), Estado de México (36.8k), and Jalisco (29.3k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Querétaro and Ciudad de México with an increase of 4.66k (65.5%) and 4.14k (7.48%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Baja California with a decrease of 18.6k (33.7%) and 4.15k (30.6%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for General Practitioners and Specialists during third quarter of 2024 were Nayarit ($19.3k MX), Chiapas ($16.5k MX), and Baja California Sur ($15.9k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Guanajuato and Nayarit with an increase of $11k MX (249%) and $7.15k MX (58.7%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Estado de México and Hidalgo with a decrease of $4.67k MX (68.9%) and $3.86k MX (28.7%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q3

  • 40.4, Women
  • 42.8, Men

At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in General Practitioners and Specialists represented the 48.7% of the employed population and women 51.3%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (50.6k men and 62.6k women).

The highest average salary was $14k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.48k 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)

  • 17.4, Women
  • 17.3, Men

During the third 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 (152k men and 160k women).

The highest average salary was $12.7k MX received by men with more than 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $8.81k 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 third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Medical Doctors Offices (49.4%), Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (26.7%), and Dental Offices (15.6%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($44k MX), General Public Administration ($29k MX), and Services Related to Air Transportation ($28.5k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q3

  • 21.7%, General Practitioners and Specialists
  • 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of General Practitioners and Specialists reached a 21.7%, which implied an increase from 0.17 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024  (21.5%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 33 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 35.5%, Nayarit

Less Labor Informality: 7.11 %, Querétaro

At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in General Practitioners and Specialists were Nayarit (35.5%), Tamaulipas (34.4%), and Sinaloa (33.7%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Morelos (11.5%), Quintana Roo (11.2%), and Querétaro (7.11%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of General Practitioners and Specialists during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 113k workers of which 65.7% corresponds to formal employment (74.3k) and 34.3% to informal employment (38.9k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 312k workers of which 78.1%  corresponds to formal employment (244k) and 21.9% corresponds to informal employment (68.4k).