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Chemicals

Occupation (2222) - 2024-Q3

  • 74.7k, Workforce
  • $8.4k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 38.6, Average age
  • 41.7, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.09, Weekly days worked
  • 4.05%, Workforce with second job
  • 7.73%, Informal Workforce
  • 16.9, Average years of Schooling

About Chemicals

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The workforce of Chemicals during third quarter of 2024 was 74.7k people, whose salary averaged $8.4k MX working around 41.7 hours per week.

The average age of Chemicals was 38.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 38.6% men with an average salary of $8.04k MX and, 61.4% women with average salary of $8.64k MX.

The best average salaries received by Chemicals were in Tamaulipas ($19.4k MX), Nuevo León ($18.5k MX), and Guerrero ($17k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (20.8k), Ciudad de México (8.49k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (7.78k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Metallic Ore Mining ($26.7k MX), Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($14.7k MX), and General Public Administration ($13.6k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Medical Doctors Offices (42.5k), Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (27.4k), and Dental Offices (17.7k).

48.3% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $8.36k MX and 51.7% to men with an average salary of $3.29k MX.

At the level of states, Colima had the highest percentage of informal workers with 88.2% corresponding to 187 from 212 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Ciudad de México with a 4.07% corresponding to 345 from 8.49k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 74.7k, Workforce 2024-Q3
  • $8.4k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3

At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Chemicals were 74.7k being a 14.7% lower than the second quarter of 2024. (87.7k).

In the same period, an average salary of $8.4k MX was observed, registering an increase of 22.6%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($6.85k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Chemicals during the third quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (20.8k), Ciudad de México (8.49k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (7.78k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Puebla with an increase of 2.5k (47.3%) and 892 (239%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Ciudad de México with a decrease of 8.83k (29.9%) and 4.17k (33%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Chemicals during third quarter of 2024 were Tamaulipas ($19.4k MX), Nuevo León ($18.5k MX), and Guerrero ($17k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Guerrero and Nuevo León with an increase of $12.8k MX (302%) and $7.71k MX (71.2%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Colima and Puebla with a decrease of $21.5k MX (96%) and $10.2k MX (56.7%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q3

  • 38, Women
  • 39.6, Men

At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Chemicals represented the 38.6% of the employed population and women 61.4%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (11.2k men and 19.1k women).

The highest average salary was $7.35k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.71k MX received by women from 25 to 34 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)

  • 16.9, Women
  • 17, Men

During the third quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Chemicals was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (24.9k men and 43.1k women).

The highest average salary was $8.88k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $8.62k 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 Chemicals in different industries and economic sectors.

At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Medical Doctors Offices (37.8%), Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (24.4%), and Dental Offices (15.7%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Metallic Ore Mining ($26.7k MX), Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($14.7k MX), and General Public Administration ($13.6k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q3

  • 7.73%, Chemicals
  • 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Chemicals reached a 7.73%, which implied a decrease from 3.89 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024  (11.6%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 46.9 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 88.2%, Colima

Less Labor Informality: 4.07 %, Ciudad de México

At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Chemicals were Colima (88.2%), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (38.6%), and Tlaxcala (35.6%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Campeche (5.42%), Durango (4.56%), and Ciudad de México (4.07%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Chemicals during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 30.3k workers of which 90.7% corresponds to formal employment (27.5k) and 9.35% to informal employment (2.84k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 68.1k workers of which 92.5%  corresponds to formal employment (62.9k) and 7.52% corresponds to informal employment (5.12k).