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Hotel and Restaurant Waiters

Occupation (9623) - 2024-Q3

  • 95k, Workforce
  • $5.74k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 36.8, Average age
  • 43.1, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.16, Weekly days worked
  • 2.96%, Workforce with second job
  • 49.5%, Informal Workforce
  • 9.12, Average years of Schooling

About Hotel and Restaurant Waiters

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The workforce of Hotel and Restaurant Waiters during third quarter of 2024 was 95k people, whose salary averaged $5.74k MX working around 43.1 hours per week.

The average age of Hotel and Restaurant Waiters was 36.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 39.6% men with an average salary of $6.09k MX and, 60.4% women with average salary of $5.51k MX.

The best average salaries received by Hotel and Restaurant Waiters were in Baja California Sur ($10.3k MX), Tamaulipas ($8.27k MX), and Yucatán ($8.08k MX) while the workforce was larger in Quintana Roo (13.3k), Estado de México (6.89k), and Baja California Sur (5.94k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Amusement Parks and Arcades ($10.1k MX), Business Administration Services ($9.03k MX), and Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($6.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (1.38k), Food Catering Services (904), and Amusement Parks and Arcades (580).

66.7% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.28k MX and 33.3% to men with an average salary of $5.06k MX.

At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 3.01k from 3.01k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Quintana Roo with a 15.4% corresponding to 2.05k from 13.3k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 95k, Workforce 2024-Q3
  • $5.74k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3

At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Hotel and Restaurant Waiters were 95k being a 10.7% higher than the second quarter of 2024. (85.8k).

In the same period, an average salary of $5.74k MX was observed, registering an increase of 5.95%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($5.42k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Hotel and Restaurant Waiters during the third quarter of 2024 were Quintana Roo (13.3k), Estado de México (6.89k), and Baja California Sur (5.94k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Puebla with an increase of 3.62k (527%) and 3.01k (141%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Chiapas with a decrease of 3.64k (46.9%) and 2.24k (89.2%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Hotel and Restaurant Waiters during third quarter of 2024 were Baja California Sur ($10.3k MX), Tamaulipas ($8.27k MX), and Yucatán ($8.08k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Chiapas and Baja California with an increase of $2.86k MX (79.6%) and $2.81k MX (57.5%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Querétaro and Sonora with a decrease of $4.37k MX (83.8%) and $3.85k MX (41.3%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q3

  • 39.1, Women
  • 33.4, Men

At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Hotel and Restaurant Waiters represented the 39.6% of the employed population and women 60.4%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (14.8k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (12.8k).

The highest average salary was $6.96k MX received by women from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.44k MX received by women from 25 to 34 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)

  • 8.59, Women
  • 9.92, Men

At third quarter of 2024 the male workforce in Hotel and Restaurant Waiters was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (17k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (18.5k).

The highest average salary was $6.7k MX received by women with 4 to 6 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.6k MX received by women with 10 to 12 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 third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (36.3%), Food Catering Services (23.8%), and Amusement Parks and Arcades (15.3%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Amusement Parks and Arcades ($10.1k MX), Business Administration Services ($9.03k MX), and Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($6.8k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q3

  • 49.5%, Hotel and Restaurant Waiters
  • 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Hotel and Restaurant Waiters reached a 49.5%, which implied a decrease from 2.47 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024  (52%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 5.14 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Oaxaca

Less Labor Informality: 15.4 %, Quintana Roo

At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Hotel and Restaurant Waiters were Oaxaca (100%), Durango (100%), and Puebla (94.1%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Yucatán (16.3%), Baja California Sur (15.6%), and Quintana Roo (15.4%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Hotel and Restaurant Waiters during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 27.1k workers of which 50.1% corresponds to formal employment (13.6k) and 49.9% to informal employment (13.5k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 34.3k workers of which 56.9%  corresponds to formal employment (19.5k) and 43.1% corresponds to informal employment (14.8k).