Occupation (5313) - 2024-Q2
The workforce of Security Guards Establishments during second quarter of 2024 was 885k people, whose salary averaged $6.36k MX working around 57.8 hours per week.
The average age of Security Guards Establishments was 44.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 81.6% men with an average salary of $6.39k MX and, 18.4% women with average salary of $6.22k MX.
The best average salaries received by Security Guards Establishments were in Baja California Sur ($10.9k MX), Colima ($9.54k MX), and Tamaulipas ($9.13k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (178k), Ciudad de México (74.9k), and Guanajuato (65.6k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Water Collection, Treatment and Supply ($23.7k MX), Building Installations and Equipmen ($21.5k MX), and Building Installations and Equipment ($21.5k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Secretarial Support, Photocopying, Collection, Credit Investigation and Similar Services (977k), Higher Technical Education Schools (115k), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (27.5k).
11% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.06k MX and 89% to men with an average salary of $5.8k MX.
At the level of states, Chiapas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 40.9% corresponding to 8.27k from 20.2k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Nayarit with a 6.97% corresponding to 706 from 10.1k workers.
At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Security Guards Establishments were 885k being a 0.75% lower than the first quarter of 2024. (891k).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.36k MX was observed, registering a drop of 1.21%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($6.44k MX).
The states with the highest number of Security Guards Establishments during the second quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (178k), Ciudad de México (74.9k), and Guanajuato (65.6k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Ciudad de México with an increase of 14.7k (9.03%) and 11.6k (18.3%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Puebla with a decrease of 11.5k (20%) and 10.2k (26.5%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Security Guards Establishments during second quarter of 2024 were Baja California Sur ($10.9k MX), Colima ($9.54k MX), and Tamaulipas ($9.13k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in San Luis Potosí and Oaxaca with an increase of $3.15k MX (65.3%) and $2.42k MX (51.5%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Aguascalientes and Puebla with a decrease of $1.59k MX (24.7%) and $1.53k MX (22.2%), respectively.
Average Age 2024-Q2
At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Security Guards Establishments represented the 81.6% of the employed population and women 18.4%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (189k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (39.6k).
The highest average salary was $6.94k MX received by women from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.1k MX received by women from 35 to 44 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2024-Q2)
During the second quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Security Guards Establishments was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (266k men and 65.6k women).
The highest average salary was $8.5k MX received by men with 13 to 15 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.7k 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.
The visualization shows the distribution of Security Guards Establishments in different industries and economic sectors.
At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Secretarial Support, Photocopying, Collection, Credit Investigation and Similar Services (73.5%), Higher Technical Education Schools (8.65%), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (2.07%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Water Collection, Treatment and Supply ($23.7k MX), Building Installations and Equipmen ($21.5k MX), and Building Installations and Equipment ($21.5k MX).
Labor Informality 2024-Q2
During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Security Guards Establishments reached a 16.8%, which implied a decrease from 2.65 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024 (19.4%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 37.5 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.
At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Security Guards Establishments were Chiapas (40.9%), Hidalgo (40.4%), and Tabasco (31.6%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Estado de México (8.52%), Baja California Sur (7.56%), and Nayarit (6.97%).
The workforce of Security Guards Establishments during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 228k workers of which 86.1% corresponds to formal employment (196k) and 13.9% to informal employment (31.7k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 332k workers of which 84.4% corresponds to formal employment (280k) and 15.6% corresponds to informal employment (51.6k).