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Machine Operators in Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff

Subgroup (816) - 2024-Q3

  • 174k, Workforce
  • $6.54k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 34.8, Average age
  • 46.4, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.45, Weekly days worked
  • 3.81%, Workforce with second job
  • 14.6%, Informal Workforce
  • 10.2, Average years of Schooling

About Machine Operators in Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff

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The workforce of Machine Operators in Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff during third quarter of 2024 was 174k people, whose salary averaged $6.54k MX working around 46.4 hours per week.

The average age of Machine Operators in Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff was 34.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 66.7% men with an average salary of $7.01k MX and, 33.3% women with average salary of $5.61k MX.

The best average salaries received by Machine Operators in Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff were in Zacatecas ($16.3k MX), Baja California Sur ($12k MX), and Campeche ($11.9k MX) while the workforce was larger in Jalisco (39.2k), Estado de México (34.3k), and Nuevo León (12.7k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($20k MX), Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($15.1k MX), and General Public Administration ($12k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Business Administration Services (7.16k), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (2.19k), and Cattle Raising (5.53%).

28.1% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.83k MX and 71.9% to men with an average salary of $6.43k MX.

At the level of states, Tabasco had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 782 from 782 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Aguascalientes with a 2.63% corresponding to 90 from 3.42k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 174k, Workforce 2024-Q3
  • $6.54k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3

At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Machine Operators in Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff were 174k being a 1.38% lower than the second quarter of 2024. (177k).

In the same period, an average salary of $6.54k MX was observed, registering an increase of 3.11%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($6.34k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Machine Operators in Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff during the third quarter of 2024 were Jalisco (39.2k), Estado de México (34.3k), and Nuevo León (12.7k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Oaxaca with an increase of 10.2k (34.9%) and 3.21k (135%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Nuevo León with a decrease of 5.45k (49.2%) and 4.28k (25.2%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Machine Operators in Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff during third quarter of 2024 were Zacatecas ($16.3k MX), Baja California Sur ($12k MX), and Campeche ($11.9k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Zacatecas and Campeche with an increase of $11.8k MX (264%) and $5.53k MX (86.5%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tabasco and Baja California with a decrease of $11.1k MX (73.9%) and $5.81k MX (70.1%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q3

  • 34.1, Women
  • 35.2, Men

At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Machine Operators in Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff represented the 66.7% of the employed population and women 33.3%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (30.4k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (16.4k).

The highest average salary was $8.49k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $3.72k MX received by women from 35 to 44 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)

  • 10.1, Women
  • 10.2, Men

During the third quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Machine Operators in Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (50.7k men and 27.6k women).

The highest average salary was $7.04k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.13k 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 Machine Operators in Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff in different industries and economic sectors.

At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Business Administration Services (68.8%), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (21%), and Cattle Raising (5.53%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($20k MX), Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($15.1k MX), and General Public Administration ($12k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q3

  • 14.6%, Machine Operators in Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff
  • 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Machine Operators in Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff reached a 14.6%, which implied an increase from 5.62 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024  (9.01%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 40 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Tabasco

Less Labor Informality: 2.63 %, Aguascalientes

At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Machine Operators in Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff were Tabasco (100%), Hidalgo (87.6%), and Oaxaca (74.1%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Querétaro (7.73%), Guanajuato (2.68%), and Aguascalientes (2.63%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Machine Operators in Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 45.7k workers of which 67.9% corresponds to formal employment (31k) and 32.1% to informal employment (14.7k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 78.3k workers of which 89.3%  corresponds to formal employment (69.9k) and 10.7% corresponds to informal employment (8.39k).