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Knitters and Workers in Preparing Textile Fibers

Subgroup (733) - 2024-Q3

  • 107k, Workforce
  • $2.05k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 42.9, Average age
  • 24.5, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.37, Weekly days worked
  • 11%, Workforce with second job
  • 95.5%, Informal Workforce
  • 8.03, Average years of Schooling

About Knitters and Workers in Preparing Textile Fibers

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The workforce of Knitters and Workers in Preparing Textile Fibers during third quarter of 2024 was 107k people, whose salary averaged $2.05k MX working around 24.5 hours per week.

The average age of Knitters and Workers in Preparing Textile Fibers was 42.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 23.7% men with an average salary of $3.85k MX and, 76.3% women with average salary of $1.49k MX.

The best average salaries received by Knitters and Workers in Preparing Textile Fibers were in San Luis Potosí ($10.8k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($7.88k MX), and Tabasco ($6.52k MX) while the workforce was larger in Oaxaca (25.8k), Yucatán (15.6k), and Hidalgo (10.8k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products ($8k MX), Fishing ($7.31k MX), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($3.23k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Apparel, Costume Jewelry and Clothing Accessories (788), Fishing (360), and Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products (320).

79.3% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $1.46k MX and 20.7% to men with an average salary of $3.06k MX.

At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 60 from 60 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Sonora with a 35.3% corresponding to 295 from 835 workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 107k, Workforce 2024-Q3
  • $2.05k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3

At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Knitters and Workers in Preparing Textile Fibers were 107k being a 4.87% higher than the second quarter of 2024. (102k).

In the same period, an average salary of $2.05k MX was observed, registering a drop of 9.52%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($2.27k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Knitters and Workers in Preparing Textile Fibers during the third quarter of 2024 were Oaxaca (25.8k), Yucatán (15.6k), and Hidalgo (10.8k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Hidalgo and Ciudad de México with an increase of 9.48k (708%) and 5.26k (165%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guerrero and Oaxaca with a decrease of 21.4k (92.5%) and 2.86k (9.98%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Knitters and Workers in Preparing Textile Fibers during third quarter of 2024 were San Luis Potosí ($10.8k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($7.88k MX), and Tabasco ($6.52k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in San Luis Potosí and Coahuila de Zaragoza with an increase of $10.5k MX (5.04k%) and $4.06k MX (106%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Chiapas with a decrease of $21.7k MX (96.6%) and $4.97k MX (82.9%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q3: 43.1, Women

At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Knitters and Workers in Preparing Textile Fibers represented the 23.7% of the employed population and women 76.3%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (6.13k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (28.8k).

The highest average salary was $2.38k MX received by women from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $1.26k 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): 8.05, Women

At third quarter of 2024 the male workforce in Knitters and Workers in Preparing Textile Fibers was higher in the educational segment with 4 to 6 years of schooling (9.71k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (32.8k).

The highest average salary was $1.51k MX received by women with 4 to 6 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $1.18k MX received by women with 10 to 12 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 Knitters and Workers in Preparing Textile Fibers in different industries and economic sectors.

At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Apparel, Costume Jewelry and Clothing Accessories (47.6%), Fishing (21.7%), and Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products (19.3%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products ($8k MX), Fishing ($7.31k MX), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($3.23k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q3

  • 95.5%, Knitters and Workers in Preparing Textile Fibers
  • 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Knitters and Workers in Preparing Textile Fibers reached a 95.5%, which implied a decrease from 3.54 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024  (99%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 40.8 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Zacatecas

Less Labor Informality: 35.3 %, Sonora

At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Knitters and Workers in Preparing Textile Fibers were Zacatecas (100%), Yucatán (100%), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Hidalgo (74.3%), Aguascalientes (61.6%), and Sonora (35.3%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Knitters and Workers in Preparing Textile Fibers during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 34.5k workers of which 8.59% corresponds to formal employment (2.96k) and 91.4% to informal employment (31.5k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 39.5k workers of which 2.34%  corresponds to formal employment (923) and 97.7% corresponds to informal employment (38.6k).