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Hotel and Restaurant Waiters

Occupation (9623) - 2024-Q2

  • 85.8k, Workforce
  • $5.42k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 36.7, Average age
  • 41.7, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.24, Weekly days worked
  • 3.73%, Workforce with second job
  • 52%, Informal Workforce
  • 8.9, Average years of Schooling

About Hotel and Restaurant Waiters

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The workforce of Hotel and Restaurant Waiters during second quarter of 2024 was 85.8k people, whose salary averaged $5.42k MX working around 41.7 hours per week.

The average age of Hotel and Restaurant Waiters was 36.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 40% men with an average salary of $5.55k MX and, 60% women with average salary of $5.33k MX.

The best average salaries received by Hotel and Restaurant Waiters were in Sonora ($9.32k MX), Baja California Sur ($9.03k MX), and Jalisco ($8.32k MX) while the workforce was larger in Quintana Roo (10.5k), Ciudad de México (7.76k), and Baja California Sur (5.71k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Food Catering Services ($12.9k MX), Amusement Parks and Arcades ($9.72k MX), and Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass ($7.74k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Employment Services (1k), Business Administration Services (644), and Amusement Parks and Arcades (608).

65.9% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.5k MX and 34.1% to men with an average salary of $4.29k MX.

At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 1.26k from 1.26k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Sonora with a 4% corresponding to 113 from 2.83k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 85.8k, Workforce 2024-Q2
  • $5.42k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2

At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Hotel and Restaurant Waiters were 85.8k being a 1.27% higher than the first quarter of 2024. (84.7k).

In the same period, an average salary of $5.42k MX was observed, registering an increase of 1.66%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($5.33k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Hotel and Restaurant Waiters during the second quarter of 2024 were Quintana Roo (10.5k), Ciudad de México (7.76k), and Baja California Sur (5.71k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Sinaloa and Guanajuato with an increase of 2.37k (71.4%) and 1.9k (167%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Jalisco with a decrease of 4.48k (50.7%) and 3.31k (82.8%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Hotel and Restaurant Waiters during second quarter of 2024 were Sonora ($9.32k MX), Baja California Sur ($9.03k MX), and Jalisco ($8.32k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Sonora and Tabasco with an increase of $8.14k MX (686%) and $3.27k MX (515%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Chiapas and Guanajuato with a decrease of $3.22k MX (47.3%) and $2.91k MX (48.2%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q2

  • 39.1, Women
  • 33.1, Men

At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Hotel and Restaurant Waiters represented the 40% of the employed population and women 60%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (15.1k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (12.3k).

The highest average salary was $6.02k MX received by men from 15 to 24 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.11k MX received by women from 55 to 64 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)

  • 8.62, Women
  • 9.33, Men

During the second quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Hotel and Restaurant Waiters was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (14.8k men and 20.3k women).

The highest average salary was $6.65k MX received by women with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.43k MX received by women with 7 to 9 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 Hotel and Restaurant Waiters in different industries and economic sectors.

At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Employment Services (31.7%), Business Administration Services (20.4%), and Amusement Parks and Arcades (19.2%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Food Catering Services ($12.9k MX), Amusement Parks and Arcades ($9.72k MX), and Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass ($7.74k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q2

  • 52%, Hotel and Restaurant Waiters
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Hotel and Restaurant Waiters reached a 52%, which implied a decrease from 7.26 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024  (59.2%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 2.29 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Tlaxcala

Less Labor Informality: 4 %, Sonora

At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Hotel and Restaurant Waiters were Tlaxcala (100%), Aguascalientes (100%), and Chiapas (98.2%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California Sur (17%), Yucatán (15.1%), and Sonora (4%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Hotel and Restaurant Waiters during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 24.5k workers of which 41.1% corresponds to formal employment (10.1k) and 58.9% to informal employment (14.4k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 35.1k workers of which 44.1%  corresponds to formal employment (15.5k) and 55.9% corresponds to informal employment (19.6k).