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Journalists and Editors

Occupation (2152) - 2024-Q3

  • 31k, Workforce
  • $8.05k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 41, Average age
  • 36.2, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.86, Weekly days worked
  • 17.6%, Workforce with second job
  • 35%, Informal Workforce
  • 15.7, Average years of Schooling

About Journalists and Editors

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The workforce of Journalists and Editors during third quarter of 2024 was 31k people, whose salary averaged $8.05k MX working around 36.2 hours per week.

The average age of Journalists and Editors was 41 years. The workforce was distributed in 50.3% men with an average salary of $8.79k MX and, 49.7% women with average salary of $7.3k MX.

The best average salaries received by Journalists and Editors were in Quintana Roo ($22k MX), Sonora ($20k MX), and Estado de México ($19k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (13.4k), Chihuahua (2.3k), and Jalisco (1.97k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($14k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($13.8k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($13.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures (2.29k), Legal Services (2.07k), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (15%).

52.1% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.72k MX and 47.9% to men with an average salary of $5.16k MX.

At the level of states, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 110 from 110 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was San Luis Potosí with a 14.2% corresponding to 139 from 981 workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 31k, Workforce 2024-Q3
  • $8.05k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3

At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Journalists and Editors were 31k being a 3.21% lower than the second quarter of 2024. (32k).

In the same period, an average salary of $8.05k MX was observed, registering a drop of 14.6%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($9.42k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Journalists and Editors during the third quarter of 2024 were Ciudad de México (13.4k), Chihuahua (2.3k), and Jalisco (1.97k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Chihuahua with an increase of 1.75k (15%) and 807 (54.2%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Morelos with a decrease of 2.45k (90.3%) and 1.2k (81.3%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Journalists and Editors during third quarter of 2024 were Quintana Roo ($22k MX), Sonora ($20k MX), and Estado de México ($19k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Sonora and Baja California with an increase of $18.3k MX (1.08k%) and $10.4k MX (192%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Michoacán de Ocampo and Guanajuato with a decrease of $8.66k MX (72.1%) and $7.65k MX (100%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years

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Average Schooling in Years (2024-Q3)

  • 15.7, Women
  • 15.8, Men

During the third quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Journalists and Editors was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (9.99k men and 10.2k women).

The highest average salary was $10.6k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $9.07k MX received by men with 16 to 18 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 Journalists and Editors in different industries and economic sectors.

At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures (20%), Legal Services (18%), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (15%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($14k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($13.8k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($13.8k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q3

  • 35%, Journalists and Editors
  • 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Journalists and Editors reached a 35%, which implied a decrease from 3.94 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024  (39%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 19.6 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave

Less Labor Informality: 14.2 %, San Luis Potosí

At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Journalists and Editors were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%), Tlaxcala (100%), and Tabasco (100%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Zacatecas (18%), Ciudad de México (16.7%), and San Luis Potosí (14.2%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Journalists and Editors during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 11.4k workers of which 58.6% corresponds to formal employment (6.67k) and 41.4% to informal employment (4.71k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 20.2k workers of which 64.8%  corresponds to formal employment (13.1k) and 35.2% corresponds to informal employment (7.11k).