Occupation (2152) - 2024-Q2
The workforce of Journalists and Editors during second quarter of 2024 was 32k people, whose salary averaged $9.42k MX working around 41.5 hours per week.
The average age of Journalists and Editors was 43.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 60.1% men with an average salary of $9.43k MX and, 39.9% women with average salary of $9.41k MX.
The best average salaries received by Journalists and Editors were in Nuevo León ($16k MX), Sinaloa ($14.4k MX), and Estado de México ($14.1k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (11.6k), Estado de México (2.72k), and Jalisco (2.01k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Legislative Bodies ($18k MX), Legal Services ($15.6k MX), and General Public Administration ($13.6k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (6.02k), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (17.4%), and Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures (2.77k).
38.3% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.77k MX and 61.7% to men with an average salary of $6.04k MX.
At the level of states, San Luis Potosí had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 455 from 455 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Durango with a 19.5% corresponding to 64 from 328 workers.
At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Journalists and Editors were 32k being a 10.3% higher than the first quarter of 2024. (29k).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.42k MX was observed, registering an increase of 112%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($4.45k MX).
The states with the highest number of Journalists and Editors during the second quarter of 2024 were Ciudad de México (11.6k), Estado de México (2.72k), and Jalisco (2.01k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Estado de México with an increase of 3.7k (46.6%) and 1.9k (231%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Hidalgo and Puebla with a decrease of 3.92k (96.2%) and 1.38k (74.6%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Journalists and Editors during second quarter of 2024 were Nuevo León ($16k MX), Sinaloa ($14.4k MX), and Estado de México ($14.1k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Hidalgo and Ciudad de México with an increase of $13.5k MX (2.78k%) and $11k MX (712%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Sonora and Querétaro with a decrease of $15.1k MX (89.9%) and $13.7k MX (94.1%), respectively.
Average Schooling in Years (2024-Q2)
During the second quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Journalists and Editors was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (15.9k men and 12.2k women).
The highest average salary was $9.84k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $9.73k MX received by women with 16 to 18 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 Journalists and Editors in different industries and economic sectors.
At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (35.1%), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (17.4%), and Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures (16.1%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Legislative Bodies ($18k MX), Legal Services ($15.6k MX), and General Public Administration ($13.6k MX).
Labor Informality 2024-Q2
During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Journalists and Editors reached a 39%, which implied an increase from 18.6 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024 (20.4%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 15.3 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, San Luis Potosí
Less Labor Informality: 19.5 %, Durango
At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Journalists and Editors were San Luis Potosí (100%), Querétaro (100%), and Nuevo León (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California Sur (21.8%), Yucatán (21.6%), and Durango (19.5%).
The workforce of Journalists and Editors during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 9.92k workers of which 71.6% corresponds to formal employment (7.1k) and 28.4% to informal employment (2.82k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 28.1k workers of which 65.8% corresponds to formal employment (18.5k) and 34.2% corresponds to informal employment (9.62k).