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Workers in Personal Services and Surveillance

Category (5) - 2024-Q2

  • 5.33M, Workforce
  • $5.88k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 39.5, Average age
  • 43.5, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.07, Weekly days worked
  • 5.71%, Workforce with second job
  • 59.1%, 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 second quarter of 2024 was 5.33M people, whose salary averaged $5.88k MX working around 43.5 hours per week.

The average age of Workers in Personal Services and Surveillance was 39.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 49.2% men with an average salary of $6.57k MX and, 50.8% women with average salary of $5.21k MX.

The best average salaries received by Workers in Personal Services and Surveillance were in Baja California Sur ($10.9k MX), Nuevo León ($8.44k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($8.15k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (697k), Ciudad de México (457k), and Jalisco (378k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Water Collection, Treatment and Supply ($23.7k MX), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($21.8k MX), and Fishing ($18k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (1.48M), Secretarial Support, Photocopying, Collection, Credit Investigation and Similar Services (1.02M), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (9.9%).

63.4% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.75k MX and 36.6% to men with an average salary of $5.71k MX.

At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 82.2% corresponding to 97.9k from 119k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 31.8% corresponding to 21.5k from 67.5k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 5.33M, Workforce 2024-Q2
  • $5.88k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2

At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Workers in Personal Services and Surveillance were 5.33M being a 0.23% higher than the first quarter of 2024. (5.32M).

In the same period, an average salary of $5.88k MX was observed, registering an increase of 0.18%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($5.87k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Workers in Personal Services and Surveillance during the second quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (697k), Ciudad de México (457k), and Jalisco (378k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of 46.8k (11.4%) and 16.5k (9.52%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Jalisco with a decrease of 42.4k (5.73%) and 31.1k (7.61%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Workers in Personal Services and Surveillance during second quarter of 2024 were Baja California Sur ($10.9k MX), Nuevo León ($8.44k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($8.15k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Oaxaca and Guerrero with an increase of $1.18k MX (27.2%) and $627 MX (10.5%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tabasco and Querétaro with a decrease of $726 MX (10%) and $697 MX (18.5%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q2

  • 39.5, Women
  • 39.4, Men

At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Workers in Personal Services and Surveillance represented the 49.2% of the employed population and women 50.8%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (619k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (659k).

The highest average salary was $7.88k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.95k MX received by women from 75 or more 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)

  • 10.1, Women
  • 10.4, Men

During the second 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 (1.01M men and 937k women).

The highest average salary was $7.32k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.41k MX received by women 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 Personal Services and Surveillance in different industries and economic sectors.

At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (35.7%), Secretarial Support, Photocopying, Collection, Credit Investigation and Similar Services (24.5%), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (9.9%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Water Collection, Treatment and Supply ($23.7k MX), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($21.8k MX), and Fishing ($18k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q2

  • 59.1%, Workers in Personal Services and Surveillance
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Workers in Personal Services and Surveillance reached a 59.1%, which implied a decrease from 0.42 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024  (59.5%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 4.79 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 82.2%, Oaxaca

Less Labor Informality: 31.8 %, Baja California Sur

At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in Personal Services and Surveillance were Oaxaca (82.2%), Hidalgo (77%), and Morelos (75.6%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (46.7%), Quintana Roo (42.1%), and Baja California Sur (31.8%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Workers in Personal Services and Surveillance during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 1.22M workers of which 41.9% corresponds to formal employment (512k) and 58.1% to informal employment (711k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 1.94M workers of which 45.1%  corresponds to formal employment (876k) and 54.9% corresponds to informal employment (1.07M).