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Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction in Mines, Quarries and Pits

Subgroup (811) - 2024-Q3

  • 45.4k, Workforce
  • $12.2k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 43.4, Average age
  • 47.3, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.48, Weekly days worked
  • 7.69%, Workforce with second job
  • 23.1%, Informal Workforce
  • 10.3, Average years of Schooling

About Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction in Mines, Quarries and Pits

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The workforce of Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction in Mines, Quarries and Pits during third quarter of 2024 was 45.4k people, whose salary averaged $12.2k MX working around 47.3 hours per week.

The average age of Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction in Mines, Quarries and Pits was 43.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 91.1% men with an average salary of $12.6k MX and, 8.91% women with average salary of $8.26k MX.

The best average salaries received by Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction in Mines, Quarries and Pits were in Tamaulipas ($28.4k MX), Chiapas ($26.2k MX), and Campeche ($21k MX) while the workforce was larger in Chihuahua (3.9k), Michoacán de Ocampo (3.83k), and Estado de México (3.49k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Residential Building Construction ($18.5k MX), Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($14.7k MX), and Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($13.1k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers (18.2k), Metallic Ore Mining (10.5k), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (12.2%).

2.26% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.16k MX and 97.7% to men with an average salary of $11k MX.

At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 430 from 430 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Michoacán de Ocampo with a 3.61% corresponding to 138 from 3.83k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 45.4k, Workforce 2024-Q3
  • $12.2k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3

At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction in Mines, Quarries and Pits were 45.4k being a 1.29% lower than the second quarter of 2024. (46k).

In the same period, an average salary of $12.2k MX was observed, registering an increase of 28%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($9.54k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction in Mines, Quarries and Pits during the third quarter of 2024 were Chihuahua (3.9k), Michoacán de Ocampo (3.83k), and Estado de México (3.49k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Michoacán de Ocampo and Estado de México with an increase of 2.21k (137%) and 2.05k (142%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guanajuato and Jalisco with a decrease of 4.44k (79.1%) and 2.19k (57.2%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction in Mines, Quarries and Pits during third quarter of 2024 were Tamaulipas ($28.4k MX), Chiapas ($26.2k MX), and Campeche ($21k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Chiapas and Tamaulipas with an increase of $17.5k MX (202%) and $17.2k MX (154%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Chihuahua and Nuevo León with a decrease of $10.6k MX (37.5%) and $6.62k MX (44.7%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q3: 43.9, Men

At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction in Mines, Quarries and Pits represented the 91.1% of the employed population and women 8.91%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (11.6k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (1.35k).

The highest average salary was $20.4k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $11.7k 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-Q3): 10, Men

During the third quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction in Mines, Quarries and Pits was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (12k men and 1.93k women).

The highest average salary was $14.7k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $9.9k MX received by men 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 and Equipment Extraction in Mines, Quarries and Pits in different industries and economic sectors.

At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers (27.6%), Metallic Ore Mining (15.9%), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (12.2%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Residential Building Construction ($18.5k MX), Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($14.7k MX), and Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($13.1k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q3

  • 23.1%, Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction in Mines, Quarries and Pits
  • 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction in Mines, Quarries and Pits reached a 23.1%, which implied a decrease from 3.51 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024  (26.7%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 31.5 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Tlaxcala

Less Labor Informality: 3.61 %, Michoacán de Ocampo

At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction in Mines, Quarries and Pits were Tlaxcala (100%), Jalisco (100%), and Sinaloa (72.7%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California Sur (6.72%), Tamaulipas (4.6%), and Michoacán de Ocampo (3.61%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction in Mines, Quarries and Pits during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 12.7k workers of which 89.3% corresponds to formal employment (11.3k) and 10.7% to informal employment (1.36k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 13.9k workers of which 94.5%  corresponds to formal employment (13.2k) and 5.46% corresponds to informal employment (761).