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Other Traders, Employees in Sales and Sales Agents in Stores, not elsewhere Classified

Subgroup (499) - 2024-Q2

  • 1.59k, Workforce
  • $8.65k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 36.2, Average age
  • 40.4, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.46, Weekly days worked
  • 17.3%, Workforce with second job
  • 83.1%, Informal Workforce
  • 10.2, Average years of Schooling

About Other Traders, Employees in Sales and Sales Agents in Stores, not elsewhere Classified

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The workforce of Other Traders, Employees in Sales and Sales Agents in Stores, not elsewhere Classified during second quarter of 2024 was 1.59k people, whose salary averaged $8.65k MX working around 40.4 hours per week.

The average age of Other Traders, Employees in Sales and Sales Agents in Stores, not elsewhere Classified was 36.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 35.5% men with an average salary of $7.88k MX and, 64.5% women with average salary of $9.07k MX.

The best average salaries received by Other Traders, Employees in Sales and Sales Agents in Stores, not elsewhere Classified were in Tamaulipas ($16.3k MX), Sonora ($14.8k MX), and Oaxaca ($10.8k MX) while the workforce was larger in Nuevo León (477), Sonora (276), and Oaxaca (275).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel ($16.3k MX) and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($7.74k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (954), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (180), and Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass (84).

77.7% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $9.07k MX and 22.3% to men with an average salary of $10.1k MX.

At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 99 from 99 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Campeche with a 100% corresponding to 196 from 196 workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 1.59k, Workforce 2024-Q2
  • $8.65k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2

At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Other Traders, Employees in Sales and Sales Agents in Stores, not elsewhere Classified were 1.59k being a 23.2% lower than the first quarter of 2024. (2.07k).

In the same period, an average salary of $8.65k MX was observed, registering a drop of 1.03%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($8.74k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Other Traders, Employees in Sales and Sales Agents in Stores, not elsewhere Classified during the second quarter of 2024 were Nuevo León (477), Sonora (276), and Oaxaca (275)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Sonora and Campeche with an increase of 55 (24.9%) and -64 (-24.6%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Tamaulipas and Campeche with a decrease of 308 (77.4%) and 64 (24.6%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Other Traders, Employees in Sales and Sales Agents in Stores, not elsewhere Classified during second quarter of 2024 were Tamaulipas ($16.3k MX), Sonora ($14.8k MX), and Oaxaca ($10.8k MX)

The salary variations between the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024 were positive for all the states, highlighting Sonora and Tamaulipas with increases of $10.2k MX (223%) and $9.65k MX (144%), respectively.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Other Traders, Employees in Sales and Sales Agents in Stores, not elsewhere Classified in different industries and economic sectors.

At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (78.3%), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (14.8%), and Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass (6.9%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel ($16.3k MX) and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($7.74k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q2

  • 83.1%, Other Traders, Employees in Sales and Sales Agents in Stores, not elsewhere Classified
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Other Traders, Employees in Sales and Sales Agents in Stores, not elsewhere Classified reached a 83.1%, which implied an increase from 3.74 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024  (79.3%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 28.8 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Zacatecas

At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Other Traders, Employees in Sales and Sales Agents in Stores, not elsewhere Classified were Zacatecas (100%), Sonora (100%), and Oaxaca (100%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Other Traders, Employees in Sales and Sales Agents in Stores, not elsewhere Classified during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 870 workers of which 10.3% corresponds to formal employment (90) and 89.7% to informal employment (780).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 756 workers of which 11.9%  corresponds to formal employment (90) and 88.1% corresponds to informal employment (666).