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Extraction Workers

Subgroup (711) - 2024-Q2

  • 54.1k, Workforce
  • $6.87k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 41.2, Average age
  • 46.3, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.55, Weekly days worked
  • 0.83%, Workforce with second job
  • 48.8%, Informal Workforce
  • 9.49, Average years of Schooling

About Extraction Workers

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The workforce of Extraction Workers during second quarter of 2024 was 54.1k people, whose salary averaged $6.87k MX working around 46.3 hours per week.

The average age of Extraction Workers was 41.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 99.2% men with an average salary of $6.87k MX and, 0.8% women with average salary of $7.19k MX.

The best average salaries received by Extraction Workers were in Campeche ($18k MX), Chiapas ($17.9k MX), and Durango ($15k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (7.85k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (6.97k), and Zacatecas (4.2k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($18.1k MX), Services Related to Rail Transportation ($17k MX), and Services Related to Mining ($17k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Metallic Ore Mining (43k), Nonmetallic Ore Mining (26.6k), and Coal Mining (6.37k).

0.45% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.01k MX and 99.5% to men with an average salary of $6.29k MX.

At the level of states, Tabasco had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 215 from 215 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Zacatecas with a 8.51% corresponding to 357 from 4.2k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 54.1k, Workforce 2024-Q2
  • $6.87k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2

At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Extraction Workers were 54.1k being a 17.1% higher than the first quarter of 2024. (46.2k).

In the same period, an average salary of $6.87k MX was observed, registering a drop of 25.3%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($9.21k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Extraction Workers during the second quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (7.85k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (6.97k), and Zacatecas (4.2k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of 5.59k (248%) and 3.35k (92.4%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guanajuato and Sinaloa with a decrease of 5.01k (70.1%) and 2.18k (70.6%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Extraction Workers during second quarter of 2024 were Campeche ($18k MX), Chiapas ($17.9k MX), and Durango ($15k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Campeche and Durango with an increase of $10.6k MX (142%) and $5.52k MX (58%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tamaulipas and Hidalgo with a decrease of $30k MX (100%) and $14.4k MX (97.5%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q2: 41.2, Men

At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Extraction Workers represented the 99.2% of the employed population and women 0.8%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 55 to 64 years (11.9k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (235).

The highest average salary was $9.08k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $9.08k MX received by men from 25 to 34 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): 9.5, Men

During the second quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Extraction Workers was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (15.7k men and 157 women).

The highest average salary was $9.46k MX received by men with 4 to 6 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.64k MX received by men 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 Extraction Workers in different industries and economic sectors.

At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Metallic Ore Mining (53.9%), Nonmetallic Ore Mining (33.4%), and Coal Mining (7.98%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($18.1k MX), Services Related to Rail Transportation ($17k MX), and Services Related to Mining ($17k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q2

  • 48.8%, Extraction Workers
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Extraction Workers reached a 48.8%, which implied an increase from 6.07 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024  (42.8%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 5.41 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Tabasco

Less Labor Informality: 8.51 %, Zacatecas

At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Extraction Workers were Tabasco (100%), Puebla (100%), and Nayarit (100%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (14.2%), Coahuila de Zaragoza (9.66%), and Zacatecas (8.51%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Extraction Workers during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 55 to 64 years concentrating 12.1k workers of which 76% corresponds to formal employment (9.16k) and 24% to informal employment (2.9k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 15.8k workers of which 53.4%  corresponds to formal employment (8.46k) and 46.6% corresponds to informal employment (7.38k).