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Machine Operators Wood and Paper Products

Subgroup (814) - 2024-Q3

  • 119k, Workforce
  • $6.83k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 38.7, Average age
  • 46, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.34, Weekly days worked
  • 2.11%, Workforce with second job
  • 17.1%, Informal Workforce
  • 9.82, Average years of Schooling

About Machine Operators Wood and Paper Products

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The workforce of Machine Operators Wood and Paper Products during third quarter of 2024 was 119k people, whose salary averaged $6.83k MX working around 46 hours per week.

The average age of Machine Operators Wood and Paper Products was 38.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 75.3% men with an average salary of $7.41k MX and, 24.7% women with average salary of $5.05k MX.

The best average salaries received by Machine Operators Wood and Paper Products were in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($12.9k MX), Tamaulipas ($10.5k MX), and Guerrero ($10.3k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (26.3k), Jalisco (15.6k), and Nuevo León (11.6k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($12.9k MX), Employment Services ($10.3k MX), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($9.46k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (2.26k), Legal Services (1.72k), and Employment Services (258).

0.76% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $7.55k MX and 99.2% to men with an average salary of $7.42k MX.

At the level of states, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 1.04k from 1.04k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California with a 1.76% corresponding to 142 from 8.05k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 119k, Workforce 2024-Q3
  • $6.83k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3

At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Machine Operators Wood and Paper Products were 119k being a 1.72% lower than the second quarter of 2024. (121k).

In the same period, an average salary of $6.83k MX was observed, registering an increase of 3.03%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($6.63k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Machine Operators Wood and Paper Products during the third quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (26.3k), Jalisco (15.6k), and Nuevo León (11.6k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Hidalgo with an increase of 2.24k (16.7%) and 1.43k (117%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Chihuahua and Tamaulipas with a decrease of 2.15k (31.6%) and 2.09k (41.9%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Machine Operators Wood and Paper Products during third quarter of 2024 were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($12.9k MX), Tamaulipas ($10.5k MX), and Guerrero ($10.3k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in San Luis Potosí and Durango with an increase of $1.68k MX (24.2%) and $1.64k MX (20.5%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Hidalgo and Sinaloa with a decrease of $7.63k MX (52.9%) and $4.8k MX (51.7%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q3: 39, Men

At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Machine Operators Wood and Paper Products represented the 75.3% of the employed population and women 24.7%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (21.2k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (9.8k).

The highest average salary was $8.84k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $7.37k MX received by men 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)

  • 9.74, Women
  • 9.85, Men

During the third quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Machine Operators Wood and Paper Products was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (38k men and 15.7k women).

The highest average salary was $8.11k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.67k 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 Wood and Paper Products in different industries and economic sectors.

At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (48.1%), Legal Services (36.6%), and Employment Services (5.48%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($12.9k MX), Employment Services ($10.3k MX), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($9.46k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q3

  • 17.1%, Machine Operators Wood and Paper Products
  • 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Machine Operators Wood and Paper Products reached a 17.1%, which implied an increase from 1.46 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024  (15.7%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 37.5 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave

Less Labor Informality: 1.76 %, Baja California

At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Machine Operators Wood and Paper Products were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%), Tabasco (100%), and Quintana Roo (100%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Estado de México (5.05%), San Luis Potosí (3.54%), and Baja California (1.76%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Machine Operators Wood and Paper Products during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 27.7k workers of which 84.2% corresponds to formal employment (23.4k) and 15.8% to informal employment (4.38k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 53.7k workers of which 79.4%  corresponds to formal employment (42.6k) and 20.6% corresponds to informal employment (11.1k).