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Workers in the Care of People

Subgroup (522) - 2024-Q3

  • 367k, Workforce
  • $5.02k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 41, Average age
  • 36.3, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.66, Weekly days worked
  • 7.91%, Workforce with second job
  • 84.1%, Informal Workforce
  • 10.3, Average years of Schooling

About Workers in the Care of People

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The workforce of Workers in the Care of People during third quarter of 2024 was 367k people, whose salary averaged $5.02k MX working around 36.3 hours per week.

The average age of Workers in the Care of People was 41 years. The workforce was distributed in 4.42% men with an average salary of $4.28k MX and, 95.6% women with average salary of $5.06k MX.

The best average salaries received by Workers in the Care of People were in Baja California Sur ($7.17k MX), Nuevo León ($7.12k MX), and Baja California ($6.51k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (34.2k), Estado de México (32.2k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (25.7k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($11.5k MX), Employment Services ($10.8k MX), and Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($8.6k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (77.8k), Residential Facilities with Nursing Care for Convalescent, in Rehabilitation, Incurable and Terminal Patients (19.8k), and Higher Technical Education Schools (12.4k).

95% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.97k MX and 4.98% to men with an average salary of $4k MX.

At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 1.26k from 1.26k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Zacatecas with a 56.9% corresponding to 694 from 1.22k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 367k, Workforce 2024-Q3
  • $5.02k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3

At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Workers in the Care of People were 367k being a 11.6% higher than the second quarter of 2024. (328k).

In the same period, an average salary of $5.02k MX was observed, registering an increase of 8.37%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($4.63k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Workers in the Care of People during the third quarter of 2024 were Ciudad de México (34.2k), Estado de México (32.2k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (25.7k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Tamaulipas with an increase of 10.1k (65.3%) and 8.26k (93.3%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Chiapas and Estado de México with a decrease of 4.67k (42.1%) and 3.91k (10.8%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Workers in the Care of People during third quarter of 2024 were Baja California Sur ($7.17k MX), Nuevo León ($7.12k MX), and Baja California ($6.51k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Aguascalientes and Quintana Roo with an increase of $2.94k MX (99%) and $2.09k MX (58%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Chiapas and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of $1.65k MX (29.5%) and $1.62k MX (21.5%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q3: 40.8, Women

At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Workers in the Care of People represented the 4.42% of the employed population and women 95.6%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (3.5k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (81.9k).

The highest average salary was $6.28k MX received by women from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.34k 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

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Average Schooling in Years (2024-Q3): 10.3, Women

During the third quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Workers in the Care of People was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (6.59k men and 120k women).

The highest average salary was $5.43k MX received by women with 0 to 3 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.48k MX received by women with 16 to 18 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 Workers in the Care of People in different industries and economic sectors.

At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (53.5%), Residential Facilities with Nursing Care for Convalescent, in Rehabilitation, Incurable and Terminal Patients (13.6%), and Higher Technical Education Schools (8.5%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($11.5k MX), Employment Services ($10.8k MX), and Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($8.6k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q3

  • 84.1%, Workers in the Care of People
  • 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Workers in the Care of People reached a 84.1%, which implied an increase from 2.16 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024  (81.9%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 29.4 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Tlaxcala

Less Labor Informality: 56.9 %, Zacatecas

At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in the Care of People were Tlaxcala (100%), Oaxaca (97%), and Hidalgo (95.7%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California Sur (67.3%), Chihuahua (66.3%), and Zacatecas (56.9%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Workers in the Care of People during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 83.7k workers of which 14.9% corresponds to formal employment (12.5k) and 85.1% to informal employment (71.2k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 126k workers of which 17.1%  corresponds to formal employment (21.6k) and 82.9% corresponds to informal employment (105k).