Craft Workers
Category (7) - 2024-Q3
- 6.18M, Workforce
- $6.85k MX, Average monthly salary
- 44.1, Average age
- 40.3, Weekly hours worked
- 5.25, Weekly days worked
- 6.1%, Workforce with second job
- 79%, Informal Workforce
- 8.51, Average years of Schooling
About Craft Workers
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Craft Workers during third quarter of 2024 was 6.18M people, whose salary averaged $6.85k MX working around 40.3 hours per week.
The average age of Craft Workers was 44.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 73.5% men with an average salary of $7.99k MX and, 26.5% women with average salary of $3.69k MX.
The best average salaries received by Craft Workers were in Baja California Sur ($13k MX), Nuevo León ($11.2k MX), and Nayarit ($10.1k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (739k), Jalisco (431k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (409k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Services Related to Mining ($24k MX), Services Related to Air Transportation ($19k MX), and Medical Doctors Offices ($14k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Residential Building Construction (1.65M), Building Installations and Equipmen (1.2M), and Building Installations and Equipment (1.2M).
30% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.26k MX and 70% to men with an average salary of $7.59k MX.
At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 95.1% corresponding to 256k from 269k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 60.2% corresponding to 39.7k from 65.9k workers.
Employment
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Evolution
#permalink to section- 6.18M, Workforce 2024-Q3
- $6.85k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3
At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Craft Workers were 6.18M being a 5.49% lower than the second quarter of 2024. (6.54M).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.85k MX was observed, registering an increase of 4.61%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($6.54k MX).
Workforce by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the highest number of Craft Workers during the third quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (739k), Jalisco (431k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (409k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Quintana Roo and Tamaulipas with an increase of 20.5k (21.3%) and 9.77k (7.23%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Michoacán de Ocampo with a decrease of 154k (17.3%) and 59.4k (19.2%), respectively.
Salaries by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the best average salaries for Craft Workers during third quarter of 2024 were Baja California Sur ($13k MX), Nuevo León ($11.2k MX), and Nayarit ($10.1k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California and Nuevo León with an increase of $2.22k MX (30.3%) and $1.62k MX (17%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tlaxcala and Campeche with a decrease of $1.18k MX (17.4%) and $901 MX (10.7%), respectively.
Diversity
#permalink to sectionAverage Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age
#permalink to sectionAverage Age 2024-Q3
- 44.5, Women
- 43.9, Men
At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Craft Workers represented the 73.5% of the employed population and women 26.5%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 45 to 54 years (1.17M men and 387k women).
The highest average salary was $9.03k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.14k MX received by women from 75 or more 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-Q3)
- 8.31, Women
- 8.58, Men
During the third quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Craft Workers was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (1.76M men and 546k women).
The highest average salary was $8.95k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $2.58k 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 third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Residential Building Construction (28.5%), Building Installations and Equipmen (20.8%), and Building Installations and Equipment (20.8%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Services Related to Mining ($24k MX), Services Related to Air Transportation ($19k MX), and Medical Doctors Offices ($14k MX).
Labor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality 2024-Q3
- 79%, Craft Workers
- 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico
During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Craft Workers reached a 79%, which implied a decrease from 0.081 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024 (79.1%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 24.4 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.
Labor Informality by State
#permalink to sectionGreater Labor Informality: 95.1%, Oaxaca
Less Labor Informality: 60.2 %, Baja California Sur
At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Craft Workers were Oaxaca (95.1%), Tlaxcala (93.4%), and Guerrero (91.2%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Nuevo León (62.1%), Quintana Roo (61.6%), and Baja California Sur (60.2%).
Labor Informality by Age and Education
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Craft Workers during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 1.56M workers of which 20.4% corresponds to formal employment (317k) and 79.6% to informal employment (1.24M).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 2.31M workers of which 21.8% corresponds to formal employment (503k) and 78.2% corresponds to informal employment (1.81M).