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Workers in Mining and Building Construction

Group (71) - 2024-Q3

  • 2.45M, Workforce
  • $8.9k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 44, Average age
  • 43.6, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.29, Weekly days worked
  • 6.08%, Workforce with second job
  • 81.3%, Informal Workforce
  • 8.19, Average years of Schooling

About Workers in Mining and Building Construction

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The workforce of Workers in Mining and Building Construction during third quarter of 2024 was 2.45M people, whose salary averaged $8.9k MX working around 43.6 hours per week.

The average age of Workers in Mining and Building Construction was 44 years. The workforce was distributed in 98.8% men with an average salary of $8.88k MX and, 1.2% women with average salary of $10.6k MX.

The best average salaries received by Workers in Mining and Building Construction were in Baja California Sur ($16.5k MX), Quintana Roo ($12.6k MX), and Nayarit ($12.6k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (293k), Jalisco (177k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (153k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Services Related to Mining ($24k MX), Services Related to Air Transportation ($20.5k MX), and Medical Doctors Offices ($14k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Residential Building Construction (1.61M), Building Installations and Equipmen (1.19M), and Building Installations and Equipment (1.19M).

0.47% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $7.18k MX and 99.5% to men with an average salary of $8.54k MX.

At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 97.3% corresponding to 47.2k from 48.5k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Quintana Roo with a 51% corresponding to 31.2k from 61.1k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 2.45M, Workforce 2024-Q3
  • $8.9k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3

At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Workers in Mining and Building Construction were 2.45M being a 6.65% lower than the second quarter of 2024. (2.62M).

In the same period, an average salary of $8.9k MX was observed, registering an increase of 7.68%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($8.27k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Workers in Mining and Building Construction during the third quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (293k), Jalisco (177k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (153k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Quintana Roo and Sinaloa with an increase of 13.6k (28.5%) and 10k (14.8%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Jalisco with a decrease of 73.1k (19.9%) and 28.8k (14%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Workers in Mining and Building Construction during third quarter of 2024 were Baja California Sur ($16.5k MX), Quintana Roo ($12.6k MX), and Nayarit ($12.6k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Colima and Baja California with an increase of $3.18k MX (38.2%) and $1.96k MX (25.2%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tlaxcala and Nayarit with a decrease of $1.48k MX (15.7%) and $1.01k MX (7.43%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q3

  • 33.7, Women
  • 44.2, Men

At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Workers in Mining and Building Construction represented the 98.8% of the employed population and women 1.2%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (669k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (9.06k).

The highest average salary was $14.4k MX received by women from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $7.02k MX received by men 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)

  • 12.3, Women
  • 8.14, Men

At third quarter of 2024 the male workforce in Workers in Mining and Building Construction was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (895k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (11k).

The highest average salary was $14.9k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $8.65k MX received by men with 0 to 3 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 Mining and Building Construction in different industries and economic sectors.

At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Residential Building Construction (36.2%), Building Installations and Equipmen (26.8%), and Building Installations and Equipment (26.8%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Services Related to Mining ($24k MX), Services Related to Air Transportation ($20.5k MX), and Medical Doctors Offices ($14k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q3

  • 81.3%, Workers in Mining and Building Construction
  • 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Workers in Mining and Building Construction reached a 81.3%, which implied an increase from 0.92 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024  (80.4%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 26.7 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 97.3%, Oaxaca

Less Labor Informality: 51 %, Quintana Roo

At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in Mining and Building Construction were Oaxaca (97.3%), Puebla (96%), and Tlaxcala (94.8%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Nuevo León (67.7%), Baja California Sur (54.1%), and Quintana Roo (51%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Workers in Mining and Building Construction during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 671k workers of which 17.2% corresponds to formal employment (116k) and 82.8% to informal employment (555k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 901k workers of which 17.7%  corresponds to formal employment (159k) and 82.3% corresponds to informal employment (741k).