Craft Workers
Category (7) - 2024-Q2
- 6.54M, Workforce
- $6.54k MX, Average monthly salary
- 43.8, Average age
- 39.9, Weekly hours worked
- 5.2, Weekly days worked
- 6.18%, Workforce with second job
- 79.1%, Informal Workforce
- 8.49, Average years of Schooling
About Craft Workers
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Craft Workers during second quarter of 2024 was 6.54M people, whose salary averaged $6.54k MX working around 39.9 hours per week.
The average age of Craft Workers was 43.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 73.7% men with an average salary of $7.59k MX and, 26.3% women with average salary of $3.61k MX.
The best average salaries received by Craft Workers were in Baja California Sur ($12.7k MX), Nayarit ($10.3k MX), and Nuevo León ($9.54k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (893k), Jalisco (478k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (411k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Medical Doctors Offices ($34.5k MX), Services Related to Mining ($18k MX), and Retail Trade of Health Care Items ($16.6k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Residential Building Construction (1.71M), Building Installations and Equipmen (1.3M), and Building Installations and Equipment (1.3M).
29.7% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.15k MX and 70.3% to men with an average salary of $7.29k MX.
At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 96.3% corresponding to 264k from 274k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 57.1% corresponding to 35.9k from 62.8k workers.
Employment
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Evolution
#permalink to section- 6.54M, Workforce 2024-Q2
- $6.54k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2
At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Craft Workers were 6.54M being a 3.28% higher than the first quarter of 2024. (6.33M).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.54k MX was observed, registering a drop of 1.92%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($6.67k MX).
Workforce by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the highest number of Craft Workers during the second quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (893k), Jalisco (478k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (411k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Chiapas with an increase of 45.5k (5.37%) and 42.3k (21.5%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guerrero and Quintana Roo with a decrease of 29.9k (12.5%) and 19.6k (16.9%), respectively.
Salaries by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the best average salaries for Craft Workers during second quarter of 2024 were Baja California Sur ($12.7k MX), Nayarit ($10.3k MX), and Nuevo León ($9.54k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Tlaxcala and Campeche with an increase of $992 MX (17%) and $857 MX (11.3%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Ciudad de México and Aguascalientes with a decrease of $1.12k MX (18.6%) and $972 MX (16%), respectively.
Diversity
#permalink to sectionAverage Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age
#permalink to sectionAverage Age 2024-Q2
- 44.8, Women
- 43.5, Men
At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Craft Workers represented the 73.7% of the employed population and women 26.3%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 45 to 54 years (1.2M men and 421k women).
The highest average salary was $8.36k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.21k MX received by women from 65 to 74 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
#permalink to sectionAverage Schooling in Years (2024-Q2)
- 8.08, Women
- 8.63, Men
During the second quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Craft Workers was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (1.81M men and 541k women).
The highest average salary was $8.02k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $2.48k MX received by women with 0 to 3 years of schooling.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Industries
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of Craft Workers in different industries and economic sectors.
At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Residential Building Construction (28%), Building Installations and Equipmen (21.2%), and Building Installations and Equipment (21.2%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Medical Doctors Offices ($34.5k MX), Services Related to Mining ($18k MX), and Retail Trade of Health Care Items ($16.6k MX).
Labor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality 2024-Q2
- 79.1%, Craft Workers
- 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico
During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Craft Workers reached a 79.1%, which implied an increase from 0.093 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024 (79%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 24.8 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.
Labor Informality by State
#permalink to sectionGreater Labor Informality: 96.3%, Oaxaca
Less Labor Informality: 57.1 %, Baja California Sur
At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Craft Workers were Oaxaca (96.3%), Tlaxcala (92.3%), and Guerrero (91.3%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (63.2%), Sinaloa (63%), and Baja California Sur (57.1%).
Labor Informality by Age and Education
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Craft Workers during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 1.62M workers of which 20.4% corresponds to formal employment (331k) and 79.6% to informal employment (1.29M).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 2.35M workers of which 21.6% corresponds to formal employment (507k) and 78.4% corresponds to informal employment (1.84M).