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Machine Operators Wood and Paper Products

Subgroup (814) - 2024-Q2

  • 121k, Workforce
  • $6.63k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 39, Average age
  • 45.4, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.2, Weekly days worked
  • 3.1%, Workforce with second job
  • 15.7%, Informal Workforce
  • 9.51, 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 second quarter of 2024 was 121k people, whose salary averaged $6.63k MX working around 45.4 hours per week.

The average age of Machine Operators Wood and Paper Products was 39 years. The workforce was distributed in 70.8% men with an average salary of $6.4k MX and, 29.2% women with average salary of $7.18k MX.

The best average salaries received by Machine Operators Wood and Paper Products were in Hidalgo ($14.4k MX), Guerrero ($12.9k MX), and Zacatecas ($10.7k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (28.1k), Jalisco (13.4k), and Nuevo León (11.1k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Waste Collection ($12k MX) and Legal Services ($6.45k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (2.47k), Legal Services (954), and Waste Collection (312).

9.47% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.28k MX and 90.5% to men with an average salary of $5.62k MX.

At the level of states, Guerrero had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 504 from 504 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was San Luis Potosí with a 2.6% corresponding to 99 from 3.81k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 121k, Workforce 2024-Q2
  • $6.63k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2

At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Machine Operators Wood and Paper Products were 121k being a 7.6% higher than the first quarter of 2024. (112k).

In the same period, an average salary of $6.63k MX was observed, registering an increase of 1.76%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($6.51k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Machine Operators Wood and Paper Products during the second quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (28.1k), Jalisco (13.4k), and Nuevo León (11.1k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Ciudad de México with an increase of 6.75k (102%) and 3.22k (71.7%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Michoacán de Ocampo and Guerrero with a decrease of 4.05k (57.8%) and 2.32k (82.2%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Machine Operators Wood and Paper Products during second quarter of 2024 were Hidalgo ($14.4k MX), Guerrero ($12.9k MX), and Zacatecas ($10.7k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Hidalgo and Jalisco with an increase of $5.33k MX (58.5%) and $3.78k MX (71.5%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Sonora and Tabasco with a decrease of $5.48k MX (44.5%) and $1.94k MX (19.5%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q2

  • 40.4, Women
  • 38.5, Men

At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Machine Operators Wood and Paper Products represented the 70.8% of the employed population and women 29.2%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 35 to 44 years (25.5k men and 8.62k women).

The highest average salary was $9.06k MX received by women from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.42k MX received by men from 45 to 54 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)

  • 9.69, Women
  • 9.44, Men

During the second 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 (36.7k men and 17.7k women).

The highest average salary was $8.06k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.7k MX received by men 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 Wood and Paper Products in different industries and economic sectors.

At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (66.1%), Legal Services (25.5%), and Waste Collection (8.34%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Waste Collection ($12k MX) and Legal Services ($6.45k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q2

  • 15.7%, Machine Operators Wood and Paper Products
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Machine Operators Wood and Paper Products reached a 15.7%, which implied a decrease from 6.04 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024  (21.7%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 38.6 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Guerrero

Less Labor Informality: 2.6 %, San Luis Potosí

At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Machine Operators Wood and Paper Products were Guerrero (100%), Michoacán de Ocampo (74.1%), and Puebla (64%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (6.43%), Baja California (2.88%), and San Luis Potosí (2.6%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Machine Operators Wood and Paper Products during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 34.1k workers of which 93.1% corresponds to formal employment (31.8k) and 6.92% to informal employment (2.36k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 54.4k workers of which 87%  corresponds to formal employment (47.3k) and 13% corresponds to informal employment (7.09k).