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Machine Operators in Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff

Subgroup (816) - 2024-Q2

  • 177k, Workforce
  • $6.34k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 37, Average age
  • 45.2, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.33, Weekly days worked
  • 2.78%, Workforce with second job
  • 9.01%, 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 second quarter of 2024 was 177k people, whose salary averaged $6.34k MX working around 45.2 hours per week.

The average age of Machine Operators in Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff was 37 years. The workforce was distributed in 64.6% men with an average salary of $6.52k MX and, 35.4% women with average salary of $6.02k MX.

The best average salaries received by Machine Operators in Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff were in Tabasco ($15.1k MX), Michoacán de Ocampo ($9.89k MX), and Nuevo León ($9.63k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (38.4k), Jalisco (29.1k), and Nuevo León (17k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($14.9k MX), Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($13.8k MX), and Fishing ($9.59k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Services Related to Air Transportation (2.38k), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (1.75k), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (17.9%).

35.2% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.93k MX and 64.8% to men with an average salary of $4.88k MX.

At the level of states, Nayarit had the highest percentage of informal workers with 86.1% corresponding to 1.08k from 1.26k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Tlaxcala with a 3.75% corresponding to 46 from 1.23k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 177k, Workforce 2024-Q2
  • $6.34k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2

At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Machine Operators in Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff were 177k being a 1.75% higher than the first quarter of 2024. (174k).

In the same period, an average salary of $6.34k MX was observed, registering a drop of 1.35%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($6.43k 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 second quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (38.4k), Jalisco (29.1k), and Nuevo León (17k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of 8.74k (372%) and 4.92k (80.2%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Sinaloa with a decrease of 6.73k (18.8%) and 4.07k (75.5%), 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 second quarter of 2024 were Tabasco ($15.1k MX), Michoacán de Ocampo ($9.89k MX), and Nuevo León ($9.63k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Tabasco and Tamaulipas with an increase of $9.15k MX (155%) and $3.8k MX (131%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Sinaloa with a decrease of $5.84k MX (49.2%) and $3.76k MX (45%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q2

  • 35.3, Women
  • 38, Men

At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Machine Operators in Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff represented the 64.6% of the employed population and women 35.4%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (28.2k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (20.7k).

The highest average salary was $8.91k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.13k 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-Q2)

  • 10, Women
  • 10.3, Men

During the second 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 (49.9k men and 31.1k women).

The highest average salary was $6.95k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.55k 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 Machine Operators in Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff in different industries and economic sectors.

At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Services Related to Air Transportation (31.9%), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (23.4%), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (17.9%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($14.9k MX), Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($13.8k MX), and Fishing ($9.59k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q2

  • 9.01%, Machine Operators in Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Machine Operators in Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff reached a 9.01%, which implied a decrease from 5.69 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024  (14.7%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 45.2 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 86.1%, Nayarit

Less Labor Informality: 3.75 %, Tlaxcala

At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Machine Operators in Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff were Nayarit (86.1%), Campeche (63.7%), and Chiapas (51%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Nuevo León (5.76%), Coahuila de Zaragoza (4.25%), and Tlaxcala (3.75%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Machine Operators in Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 44.9k workers of which 94.2% corresponds to formal employment (42.3k) and 5.85% to informal employment (2.63k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 81k workers of which 88.1%  corresponds to formal employment (71.4k) and 11.9% corresponds to informal employment (9.66k).