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Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting

Subgroup (912) - 2024-Q2

  • 58.9k, Workforce
  • $4.6k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 40.8, Average age
  • 35.2, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.89, Weekly days worked
  • 16.5%, Workforce with second job
  • 78.8%, Informal Workforce
  • 6.85, Average years of Schooling

About Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting

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The workforce of Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting during second quarter of 2024 was 58.9k people, whose salary averaged $4.6k MX working around 35.2 hours per week.

The average age of Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting was 40.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 72% men with an average salary of $4.61k MX and, 28% women with average salary of $4.57k MX.

The best average salaries received by Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting were in Baja California ($10.8k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($9.46k MX), and Colima ($9.11k MX) while the workforce was larger in Jalisco (7.65k), Michoacán de Ocampo (5.44k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (4.26k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Fishing ($4.5k MX), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($4.5k MX), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($4.3k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Fishing (14.5k), Pig Raising (19.9%), and Cattle Raising (5.01%).

28.4% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.97k MX and 71.6% to men with an average salary of $4.35k MX.

At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 140 from 140 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Colima with a 30% corresponding to 69 from 230 workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 58.9k, Workforce 2024-Q2
  • $4.6k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2

At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting were 58.9k being a 0.0017% lower than the first quarter of 2024. (58.9k).

In the same period, an average salary of $4.6k MX was observed, registering a drop of 7.16%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($4.95k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting during the second quarter of 2024 were Jalisco (7.65k), Michoacán de Ocampo (5.44k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (4.26k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Michoacán de Ocampo and Durango with an increase of 2.83k (109%) and 1.75k (101%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guanajuato and Nuevo León with a decrease of 3.67k (58.5%) and 1.58k (78.2%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting during second quarter of 2024 were Baja California ($10.8k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($9.46k MX), and Colima ($9.11k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Aguascalientes and Puebla with an increase of $4.12k MX (108%) and $3.92k MX (155%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California Sur and Quintana Roo with a decrease of $8.72k MX (77.2%) and $4.49k MX (57.9%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q2: 40.2, Men

At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting represented the 72% of the employed population and women 28%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (12.6k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (4.72k).

The highest average salary was $2.75k MX received by men from 15 to 24 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.75k 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): 6.66, Men

During the second quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (14.9k men and 6.19k women).

The highest average salary was $4.6k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.1k MX received by men with 4 to 6 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 Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting in different industries and economic sectors.

At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Fishing (55.4%), Pig Raising (19.9%), and Cattle Raising (5.01%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Fishing ($4.5k MX), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($4.5k MX), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($4.3k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q2

  • 78.8%, Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting reached a 78.8%, which implied an increase from 7.95 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024  (70.9%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 24.5 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Zacatecas

Less Labor Informality: 30 %, Colima

At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting were Zacatecas (100%), Yucatán (100%), and Tlaxcala (100%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Querétaro (59.3%), Jalisco (55.1%), and Colima (30%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 15k workers of which 17.8% corresponds to formal employment (2.68k) and 82.2% to informal employment (12.4k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 21.1k workers of which 29.8%  corresponds to formal employment (6.28k) and 70.2% corresponds to informal employment (14.8k).