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Chemicals

Occupation (2222) - 2024-Q2

  • 87.7k, Workforce
  • $6.85k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 37.6, Average age
  • 41.4, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.18, Weekly days worked
  • 2.53%, Workforce with second job
  • 11.6%, Informal Workforce
  • 16.8, Average years of Schooling

About Chemicals

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The workforce of Chemicals during second quarter of 2024 was 87.7k people, whose salary averaged $6.85k MX working around 41.4 hours per week.

The average age of Chemicals was 37.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 33% men with an average salary of $9.58k MX and, 67% women with average salary of $5.51k MX.

The best average salaries received by Chemicals were in Colima ($22.4k MX), Baja California Sur ($20.4k MX), and Michoacán de Ocampo ($20.3k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (29.6k), Ciudad de México (12.7k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (5.28k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Metallic Ore Mining ($43k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($20.7k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($20.7k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (61.8k), Medical Doctors Offices (35.9k), and Legal Services (11.6k).

57.9% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.79k MX and 42.1% to men with an average salary of $3.72k MX.

At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 65.2% corresponding to 1.24k from 1.9k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Tabasco with a 2.91% corresponding to 57 from 1.96k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 87.7k, Workforce 2024-Q2
  • $6.85k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2

At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Chemicals were 87.7k being a 20.4% higher than the first quarter of 2024. (72.8k).

In the same period, an average salary of $6.85k MX was observed, registering a drop of 33.4%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($10.3k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Chemicals during the second quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (29.6k), Ciudad de México (12.7k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (5.28k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Nuevo León with an increase of 11.5k (63.9%) and 2.04k (89.4%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Puebla with a decrease of 3.51k (48.9%) and 1.59k (81%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Chemicals during second quarter of 2024 were Colima ($22.4k MX), Baja California Sur ($20.4k MX), and Michoacán de Ocampo ($20.3k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California Sur and Colima with an increase of $19.6k MX (2.55k%) and $14.4k MX (180%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Guanajuato and Querétaro with a decrease of $12.4k MX (83%) and $9.63k MX (44.6%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q2

  • 36.4, Women
  • 39.9, Men

At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Chemicals represented the 33% of the employed population and women 67%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (9.83k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (25.9k).

The highest average salary was $9.23k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.93k 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-Q2)

  • 16.9, Women
  • 16.6, Men

During the second quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Chemicals was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (24.4k men and 55.3k women).

The highest average salary was $10k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.6k 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.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Chemicals in different industries and economic sectors.

At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (45.5%), Medical Doctors Offices (26.5%), and Legal Services (8.53%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Metallic Ore Mining ($43k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($20.7k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($20.7k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q2

  • 11.6%, Chemicals
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Chemicals reached a 11.6%, which implied an increase from 5.92 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024  (5.71%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 42.6 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 65.2%, Oaxaca

Less Labor Informality: 2.91 %, Tabasco

At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Chemicals were Oaxaca (65.2%), Sonora (50.6%), and Tlaxcala (40.6%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Guanajuato (4.79%), Nuevo León (2.96%), and Tabasco (2.91%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Chemicals during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 33.1k workers of which 79.2% corresponds to formal employment (26.2k) and 20.8% to informal employment (6.88k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 79.7k workers of which 90.4%  corresponds to formal employment (72.1k) and 9.6% corresponds to informal employment (7.65k).