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Workers in Personal Services and Surveillance

Category (5) - 2024-Q3

  • 5.49M, Workforce
  • $5.99k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 39.7, Average age
  • 43.2, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.06, Weekly days worked
  • 5.3%, Workforce with second job
  • 59.9%, Informal Workforce
  • 10.2, Average years of Schooling

About Workers in Personal Services and Surveillance

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The workforce of Workers in Personal Services and Surveillance during third quarter of 2024 was 5.49M people, whose salary averaged $5.99k MX working around 43.2 hours per week.

The average age of Workers in Personal Services and Surveillance was 39.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 48.7% men with an average salary of $6.68k MX and, 51.3% women with average salary of $5.33k MX.

The best average salaries received by Workers in Personal Services and Surveillance were in Baja California Sur ($10.7k MX), Nuevo León ($9.01k MX), and Quintana Roo ($8.56k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (756k), Ciudad de México (478k), and Jalisco (399k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Other Manufacturing Industries ($15.1k MX), Professional Athletes and Sports Teams ($11.8k MX), and Residential Building Construction ($11.7k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (1.59M), Secretarial Support, Photocopying, Collection, Credit Investigation and Similar Services (1.02M), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (8.88%).

63.7% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.92k MX and 36.3% to men with an average salary of $5.67k MX.

At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 84.5% corresponding to 90.2k from 107k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 30.3% corresponding to 19.3k from 63.5k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 5.49M, Workforce 2024-Q3
  • $5.99k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3

At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Workers in Personal Services and Surveillance were 5.49M being a 2.86% higher than the second quarter of 2024. (5.33M).

In the same period, an average salary of $5.99k MX was observed, registering an increase of 1.87%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($5.88k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Workers in Personal Services and Surveillance during the third quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (756k), Ciudad de México (478k), and Jalisco (399k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of 58.8k (8.44%) and 41.6k (14.3%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Michoacán de Ocampo and Oaxaca with a decrease of 15.5k (8.18%) and 12.4k (10.4%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Workers in Personal Services and Surveillance during third quarter of 2024 were Baja California Sur ($10.7k MX), Nuevo León ($9.01k MX), and Quintana Roo ($8.56k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Quintana Roo and Baja California with an increase of $1.44k MX (20.2%) and $1.08k MX (16.4%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Estado de México and Guerrero with a decrease of $628 MX (16.2%) and $527 MX (7.99%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q3

  • 39.7, Women
  • 39.7, Men

At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Workers in Personal Services and Surveillance represented the 48.7% of the employed population and women 51.3%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (596k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (674k).

The highest average salary was $7.6k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.06k 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)

  • 10.1, Women
  • 10.4, Men

During the third quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Workers in Personal Services and Surveillance was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (999k men and 965k women).

The highest average salary was $7.33k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.76k MX received by women with 4 to 6 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 Personal Services and Surveillance 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 (35.8%), Secretarial Support, Photocopying, Collection, Credit Investigation and Similar Services (23.1%), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (8.88%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Other Manufacturing Industries ($15.1k MX), Professional Athletes and Sports Teams ($11.8k MX), and Residential Building Construction ($11.7k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q3

  • 59.9%, Workers in Personal Services and Surveillance
  • 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Workers in Personal Services and Surveillance reached a 59.9%, which implied an increase from 0.83 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024  (59.1%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 5.25 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 84.5%, Oaxaca

Less Labor Informality: 30.3 %, Baja California Sur

At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in Personal Services and Surveillance were Oaxaca (84.5%), Morelos (72.9%), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (72.5%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California (47.6%), Quintana Roo (35.7%), and Baja California Sur (30.3%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Workers in Personal Services and Surveillance during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 1.22M workers of which 42.7% corresponds to formal employment (519k) and 57.3% to informal employment (697k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 1.96M workers of which 43.7%  corresponds to formal employment (859k) and 56.3% corresponds to informal employment (1.11M).