Occupation (2142) - 2024-Q2
The workforce of Psychologists during second quarter of 2024 was 148k people, whose salary averaged $6.56k MX working around 31.7 hours per week.
The average age of Psychologists was 37.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 27.7% men with an average salary of $7.26k MX and, 72.3% women with average salary of $6.29k MX.
The best average salaries received by Psychologists were in Nayarit ($20.2k MX), Yucatán ($12.8k MX), and Sinaloa ($12.6k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (25.7k), Estado de México (23.7k), and Jalisco (13.7k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Residential Care Facilities for Persons with Mental Retardation, Mental Disorder and Addictions ($15.2k MX), Waste Collection ($10.8k MX), and Services Related to Air Transportation ($10k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Medical Doctors Offices (132k), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (7.56%), and Higher Technical Education Schools (18.4k).
61.9% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.07k MX and 38.1% to men with an average salary of $9.2k MX.
At the level of states, Michoacán de Ocampo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 72.5% corresponding to 4.08k from 5.63k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Guanajuato with a 8.8% corresponding to 493 from 5.6k workers.
At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Psychologists were 148k being a 7.63% lower than the first quarter of 2024. (160k).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.56k MX was observed, registering an increase of 12.8%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($5.81k MX).
The states with the highest number of Psychologists during the second quarter of 2024 were Ciudad de México (25.7k), Estado de México (23.7k), and Jalisco (13.7k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Querétaro with an increase of 2.96k (13%) and 1.44k (32.2%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Baja California and Sinaloa with a decrease of 4.98k (66.4%) and 2.66k (46.9%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Psychologists during second quarter of 2024 were Nayarit ($20.2k MX), Yucatán ($12.8k MX), and Sinaloa ($12.6k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Nayarit and Guerrero with an increase of $11.3k MX (126%) and $8.13k MX (2.17k%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Chihuahua and Aguascalientes with a decrease of $6.64k MX (45.9%) and $5.5k MX (49.1%), respectively.
Average Age 2024-Q2
At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Psychologists represented the 27.7% of the employed population and women 72.3%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (17.6k men and 45.9k women).
The highest average salary was $9.22k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $3.65k MX received by men from 25 to 34 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 Psychologists was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (36.9k men and 94.8k women).
The highest average salary was $7.74k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.9k MX received by women with 16 to 18 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 Psychologists in different industries and economic sectors.
At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Medical Doctors Offices (48.2%), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (7.56%), and Higher Technical Education Schools (6.69%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Residential Care Facilities for Persons with Mental Retardation, Mental Disorder and Addictions ($15.2k MX), Waste Collection ($10.8k MX), and Services Related to Air Transportation ($10k MX).
Labor Informality 2024-Q2
During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Psychologists reached a 30.5%, which implied a decrease from 3.94 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024 (34.5%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 23.7 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.
Greater Labor Informality: 72.5%, Michoacán de Ocampo
Less Labor Informality: 8.8 %, Guanajuato
At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Psychologists were Michoacán de Ocampo (72.5%), Oaxaca (61.4%), and Tlaxcala (57.3%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Campeche (16%), Sinaloa (11.3%), and Guanajuato (8.8%).
The workforce of Psychologists during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 63.5k workers of which 68% corresponds to formal employment (43.2k) and 32% to informal employment (20.3k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 132k workers of which 69.9% corresponds to formal employment (92k) and 30.1% corresponds to informal employment (39.6k).