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Secretaries, Stenographers, Typists, Data Entry Operators and Operators of Office Machines

Subgroup (311) - 2024-Q2

  • 1.72M, Workforce
  • $6k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 39.7, Average age
  • 39.3, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.91, Weekly days worked
  • 3.86%, Workforce with second job
  • 17.6%, Informal Workforce
  • 14, Average years of Schooling

About Secretaries, Stenographers, Typists, Data Entry Operators and Operators of Office Machines

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The workforce of Secretaries, Stenographers, Typists, Data Entry Operators and Operators of Office Machines during second quarter of 2024 was 1.72M people, whose salary averaged $6k MX working around 39.3 hours per week.

The average age of Secretaries, Stenographers, Typists, Data Entry Operators and Operators of Office Machines was 39.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 31.4% men with an average salary of $5.77k MX and, 68.6% women with average salary of $6.1k MX.

The best average salaries received by Secretaries, Stenographers, Typists, Data Entry Operators and Operators of Office Machines were in Campeche ($11.1k MX), Baja California Sur ($10.8k MX), and Sinaloa ($9.44k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (274k), Estado de México (272k), and Nuevo León (134k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Services Related to Rail Transportation ($24k MX), Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($14.2k MX), and Rental and Leasing of Automobiles, Trucks and other Road Transportation Vehicles ($13.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on General Public Administration (13.4%), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (10.1%), and Legal Services (215k).

68.3% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.1k MX and 31.7% to men with an average salary of $4.26k MX.

At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 35.6% corresponding to 5.57k from 15.6k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Sinaloa with a 9.54% corresponding to 3.14k from 32.9k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 1.72M, Workforce 2024-Q2
  • $6k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2

At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Secretaries, Stenographers, Typists, Data Entry Operators and Operators of Office Machines were 1.72M being a 1.84% lower than the first quarter of 2024. (1.75M).

In the same period, an average salary of $6k MX was observed, registering an increase of 5.36%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($5.69k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Secretaries, Stenographers, Typists, Data Entry Operators and Operators of Office Machines during the second quarter of 2024 were Ciudad de México (274k), Estado de México (272k), and Nuevo León (134k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Nuevo León and Coahuila de Zaragoza with an increase of 25.7k (23.6%) and 11.6k (37.2%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Estado de México with a decrease of 20.4k (18.4%) and 15.3k (5.31%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Secretaries, Stenographers, Typists, Data Entry Operators and Operators of Office Machines during second quarter of 2024 were Campeche ($11.1k MX), Baja California Sur ($10.8k MX), and Sinaloa ($9.44k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Zacatecas with an increase of $2.84k MX (54%) and $2.21k MX (46.9%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en San Luis Potosí and Querétaro with a decrease of $2.89k MX (40%) and $1.53k MX (37.1%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q2

  • 39.7, Women
  • 39.9, Men

At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Secretaries, Stenographers, Typists, Data Entry Operators and Operators of Office Machines represented the 31.4% of the employed population and women 68.6%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (159k men and 325k women).

The highest average salary was $6.61k MX received by women from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $3.67k MX received by men from 15 to 24 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)

  • 13.9, Women
  • 14.2, Men

During the second quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Secretaries, Stenographers, Typists, Data Entry Operators and Operators of Office Machines was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (269k men and 515k women).

The highest average salary was $6.55k MX received by women with 13 to 15 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.35k MX received by women with 7 to 9 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 Secretaries, Stenographers, Typists, Data Entry Operators and Operators of Office Machines in different industries and economic sectors.

At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in General Public Administration (13.4%), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (10.1%), and Legal Services (9.65%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Services Related to Rail Transportation ($24k MX), Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($14.2k MX), and Rental and Leasing of Automobiles, Trucks and other Road Transportation Vehicles ($13.8k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q2

  • 17.6%, Secretaries, Stenographers, Typists, Data Entry Operators and Operators of Office Machines
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Secretaries, Stenographers, Typists, Data Entry Operators and Operators of Office Machines reached a 17.6%, which implied a decrease from 1.02 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024  (18.6%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 36.7 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 35.6%, Tlaxcala

Less Labor Informality: 9.54 %, Sinaloa

At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Secretaries, Stenographers, Typists, Data Entry Operators and Operators of Office Machines were Tlaxcala (35.6%), Chiapas (31%), and Guerrero (26.9%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Colima (9.94%), Baja California Sur (9.86%), and Sinaloa (9.54%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Secretaries, Stenographers, Typists, Data Entry Operators and Operators of Office Machines during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 484k workers of which 80% corresponds to formal employment (388k) and 20% to informal employment (96.7k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 783k workers of which 84.7%  corresponds to formal employment (664k) and 15.3% corresponds to informal employment (119k).