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Health Support Workers

Subgroup (282) - 2024-Q2

  • 322k, Workforce
  • $5.57k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 37.4, Average age
  • 37.6, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.74, Weekly days worked
  • 7.4%, Workforce with second job
  • 38.3%, Informal Workforce
  • 12.4, Average years of Schooling

About Health Support Workers

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The workforce of Health Support Workers during second quarter of 2024 was 322k people, whose salary averaged $5.57k MX working around 37.6 hours per week.

The average age of Health Support Workers was 37.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 46.3% men with an average salary of $5.93k MX and, 53.7% women with average salary of $5.26k MX.

The best average salaries received by Health Support Workers were in N/A while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (35.6k), Ciudad de México (32.1k), and Jalisco (26.8k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Fishing ($15.1k MX), Amusement Parks and Arcades ($15.1k MX), and Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($15k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (149k), Medical Doctors Offices (141k), and General Hospitals (54.3k).

59.2% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.28k MX and 40.8% to men with an average salary of $4.16k MX.

At the level of states, Hidalgo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 68.1% corresponding to 7.23k from 10.6k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Sinaloa with a 20.1% corresponding to 1.42k from 7.09k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 322k, Workforce 2024-Q2
  • $5.57k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2

At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Health Support Workers were 322k being a 2.78% higher than the first quarter of 2024. (313k).

In the same period, an average salary of $5.57k MX was observed, registering a drop of 8.14%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($6.06k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Health Support Workers during the second quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (35.6k), Ciudad de México (32.1k), and Jalisco (26.8k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Ciudad de México with an increase of 11.5k (75.3%) and 9.63k (42.9%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Puebla with a decrease of 12.7k (41.1%) and 4.57k (35.6%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q2

  • 36.7, Women
  • 38.1, Men

At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Health Support Workers represented the 46.3% of the employed population and women 53.7%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (45.3k men and 46.8k women).

The highest average salary was $7.28k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $3.61k 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)

  • 12.8, Women
  • 12, Men

During the second quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Health Support Workers was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (66.3k men and 79.1k women).

The highest average salary was $6.76k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.18k 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 Health Support Workers in different industries and economic sectors.

At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (27%), Medical Doctors Offices (25.6%), and General Hospitals (9.87%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Fishing ($15.1k MX), Amusement Parks and Arcades ($15.1k MX), and Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($15k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q2

  • 38.3%, Health Support Workers
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Health Support Workers reached a 38.3%, which implied an increase from 4.02 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024  (34.3%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 15.9 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 68.1%, Hidalgo

Less Labor Informality: 20.1 %, Sinaloa

At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Health Support Workers were Hidalgo (68.1%), Oaxaca (63%), and Puebla (60.5%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Guerrero (24.1%), Coahuila de Zaragoza (21.6%), and Sinaloa (20.1%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Health Support Workers during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 92.2k workers of which 69.2% corresponds to formal employment (63.8k) and 30.8% to informal employment (28.4k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 145k workers of which 66.2%  corresponds to formal employment (96.2k) and 33.8% corresponds to informal employment (49.2k).