Subgroup (813) - 2024-Q3
The workforce of Machinery and Equipment Operators in Production of Chemicals, Plastics, Water Treatment and Petrochemical during third quarter of 2024 was 371k people, whose salary averaged $6.59k MX working around 45.6 hours per week.
The average age of Machinery and Equipment Operators in Production of Chemicals, Plastics, Water Treatment and Petrochemical was 37.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 54% men with an average salary of $6.73k MX and, 46% women with average salary of $6.43k MX.
The best average salaries received by Machinery and Equipment Operators in Production of Chemicals, Plastics, Water Treatment and Petrochemical were in Hidalgo ($17k MX), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($16.2k MX), and Quintana Roo ($11.2k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (70.5k), Baja California (39.2k), and Chihuahua (36.1k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Legal Services ($12.9k MX), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($7.81k MX), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($7.68k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers (5.37k), Employment Services (1.64k), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (1.04k).
35.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.57k MX and 64.5% to men with an average salary of $5.88k MX.
At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 163 from 163 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Estado de México with a 0.9% corresponding to 633 from 70.5k workers.
At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Machinery and Equipment Operators in Production of Chemicals, Plastics, Water Treatment and Petrochemical were 371k being a 2.2% lower than the second quarter of 2024. (379k).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.59k MX was observed, registering an increase of 4.48%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($6.31k MX).
The states with the highest number of Machinery and Equipment Operators in Production of Chemicals, Plastics, Water Treatment and Petrochemical during the third quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (70.5k), Baja California (39.2k), and Chihuahua (36.1k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Chihuahua and Estado de México with an increase of 8.34k (30%) and 7.5k (11.9%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Guanajuato with a decrease of 7k (31.9%) and 6.48k (15.6%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Machinery and Equipment Operators in Production of Chemicals, Plastics, Water Treatment and Petrochemical during third quarter of 2024 were Hidalgo ($17k MX), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($16.2k MX), and Quintana Roo ($11.2k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Hidalgo and Sonora with an increase of $13.2k MX (344%) and $1.73k MX (24.7%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tabasco and Oaxaca with a decrease of $6.98k MX (53.1%) and $5.4k MX (49.1%), respectively.
Average Age 2024-Q3
At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Machinery and Equipment Operators in Production of Chemicals, Plastics, Water Treatment and Petrochemical represented the 54% of the employed population and women 46%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (57.6k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (44.5k).
The highest average salary was $9.98k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.65k 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 Schooling in Years (2024-Q3)
During the third quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Machinery and Equipment Operators in Production of Chemicals, Plastics, Water Treatment and Petrochemical was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (81.5k men and 79.6k women).
The highest average salary was $9.33k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.19k MX received by women with 4 to 6 years of schooling.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
The visualization shows the distribution of Machinery and Equipment Operators in Production of Chemicals, Plastics, Water Treatment and Petrochemical in different industries and economic sectors.
At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers (51.9%), Employment Services (15.8%), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (10.1%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Legal Services ($12.9k MX), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($7.81k MX), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($7.68k MX).
Labor Informality 2024-Q3
During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Machinery and Equipment Operators in Production of Chemicals, Plastics, Water Treatment and Petrochemical reached a 2.14%, which implied a decrease from 1.63 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024 (3.76%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 52.5 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Oaxaca
Less Labor Informality: 0.9 %, Estado de México
At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Machinery and Equipment Operators in Production of Chemicals, Plastics, Water Treatment and Petrochemical were Oaxaca (100%), Chiapas (82.7%), and Campeche (21.4%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (1.55%), Sonora (1.5%), and Estado de México (0.9%).
The workforce of Machinery and Equipment Operators in Production of Chemicals, Plastics, Water Treatment and Petrochemical during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 100k workers of which 97.6% corresponds to formal employment (97.6k) and 2.37% to informal employment (2.37k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 161k workers of which 98.4% corresponds to formal employment (159k) and 1.62% corresponds to informal employment (2.61k).