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Workers in Mining and Building Construction

Group (71) - 2024-Q2

  • 2.62M, Workforce
  • $8.27k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 43.9, Average age
  • 42.9, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.22, Weekly days worked
  • 6.07%, Workforce with second job
  • 80.4%, Informal Workforce
  • 8.26, 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 second quarter of 2024 was 2.62M people, whose salary averaged $8.27k MX working around 42.9 hours per week.

The average age of Workers in Mining and Building Construction was 43.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 99% men with an average salary of $8.26k MX and, 1.04% women with average salary of $8.56k MX.

The best average salaries received by Workers in Mining and Building Construction were in Baja California Sur ($16.4k MX), Nayarit ($13.6k MX), and Sinaloa ($11.5k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (366k), Jalisco (206k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (157k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Medical Doctors Offices ($34.5k MX), Services Related to Mining ($18k MX), and Employment Services ($17.9k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Residential Building Construction (1.68M), Building Installations and Equipmen (1.29M), and Building Installations and Equipment (1.29M).

0.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.1k MX and 99.5% to men with an average salary of $8.11k MX.

At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 95.5% corresponding to 58.4k from 61.2k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 50.4% corresponding to 16.3k from 32.4k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 2.62M, Workforce 2024-Q2
  • $8.27k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2

At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Workers in Mining and Building Construction were 2.62M being a 5.22% higher than the first quarter of 2024. (2.49M).

In the same period, an average salary of $8.27k MX was observed, registering a drop of 2.13%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($8.45k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Workers in Mining and Building Construction during the second quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (366k), Jalisco (206k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (157k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Chiapas with an increase of 30.7k (9.13%) and 21k (24.4%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Quintana Roo and Baja California with a decrease of 13.6k (22.2%) and 12.1k (13.4%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Workers in Mining and Building Construction during second quarter of 2024 were Baja California Sur ($16.4k MX), Nayarit ($13.6k MX), and Sinaloa ($11.5k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California Sur and Oaxaca with an increase of $1.89k MX (13%) and $1.21k MX (16.3%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en San Luis Potosí and Colima with a decrease of $1.67k MX (21.1%) and $1.47k MX (15%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q2

  • 37.5, Women
  • 44, Men

At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Workers in Mining and Building Construction represented the 99% of the employed population and women 1.04%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (691k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (15.6k).

The highest average salary was $8.92k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.44k MX received by women 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)

  • 12.7, Women
  • 8.22, Men

At second 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 (957k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (13.5k).

The highest average salary was $10.7k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.23k MX received by men with 13 to 15 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 second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Residential Building Construction (35.7%), Building Installations and Equipmen (27.3%), and Building Installations and Equipment (27.3%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Medical Doctors Offices ($34.5k MX), Services Related to Mining ($18k MX), and Employment Services ($17.9k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q2

  • 80.4%, Workers in Mining and Building Construction
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Workers in Mining and Building Construction reached a 80.4%, which implied a decrease from 0.58 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024  (81%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 26.1 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 95.5%, Oaxaca

Less Labor Informality: 50.4 %, Baja California Sur

At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in Mining and Building Construction were Oaxaca (95.5%), Tlaxcala (95.2%), and Puebla (91.8%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Sinaloa (67.2%), Quintana Roo (60.2%), and Baja California Sur (50.4%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Workers in Mining and Building Construction during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 693k workers of which 18.4% corresponds to formal employment (127k) and 81.6% to informal employment (565k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 961k workers of which 18%  corresponds to formal employment (173k) and 82% corresponds to informal employment (789k).