Occupation (2642) - 2024-Q3
The workforce of Electricians and Linemen during third quarter of 2024 was 282k people, whose salary averaged $7.39k MX working around 39.5 hours per week.
The average age of Electricians and Linemen was 43.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 99.3% men with an average salary of $7.42k MX and, 0.73% women with average salary of $4.15k MX.
The best average salaries received by Electricians and Linemen were in Sinaloa ($15.3k MX), Baja California Sur ($14.8k MX), and Nayarit ($14.5k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (39.1k), Ciudad de México (26.5k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (20.2k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($22.3k MX), Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($21.2k MX), and Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($16.5k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Building Installations and Equipmen (151k), Building Installations and Equipment (151k), and Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization (45.3k).
0.58% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.27k MX and 99.4% to men with an average salary of $6.43k MX.
At the level of states, Chiapas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 76.5% corresponding to 4.61k from 6.02k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Nayarit with a 9.7% corresponding to 115 from 1.19k workers.
At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Electricians and Linemen were 282k being a 10.3% lower than the second quarter of 2024. (315k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.39k MX was observed, registering a drop of 2.55%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($7.59k MX).
The states with the highest number of Electricians and Linemen during the third quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (39.1k), Ciudad de México (26.5k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (20.2k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Zacatecas with an increase of 7.68k (40.9%) and 1.74k (119%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Sinaloa and Jalisco with a decrease of 7.77k (59.5%) and 5.94k (32.7%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Electricians and Linemen during third quarter of 2024 were Sinaloa ($15.3k MX), Baja California Sur ($14.8k MX), and Nayarit ($14.5k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Hidalgo and Sinaloa with an increase of $5.3k MX (81.8%) and $4.5k MX (41.5%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Aguascalientes and San Luis Potosí with a decrease of $5.51k MX (55.8%) and $3.94k MX (36.6%), respectively.
Average Age 2024-Q3: 43.7, Men
At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Electricians and Linemen represented the 99.3% of the employed population and women 0.73%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (71.4k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (1.04k).
The highest average salary was $8.25k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.44k MX received by men from 65 to 74 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2024-Q3): 10.7, Men
At third quarter of 2024 the male workforce in Electricians and Linemen was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (106k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (1.28k).
The highest average salary was $8k MX received by men with 13 to 15 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.86k MX received by men 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 Electricians and Linemen in different industries and economic sectors.
At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Building Installations and Equipmen (32.2%), Building Installations and Equipment (32.2%), and Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization (9.66%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($22.3k MX), Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($21.2k MX), and Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($16.5k MX).
Labor Informality 2024-Q3
During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Electricians and Linemen reached a 48.7%, which implied an increase from 1.91 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024 (46.8%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 5.92 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.
At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Electricians and Linemen were Chiapas (76.5%), Hidalgo (71.7%), and Estado de México (65.9%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Sonora (22.5%), Baja California Sur (14.8%), and Nayarit (9.7%).
The workforce of Electricians and Linemen during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 71.8k workers of which 52.6% corresponds to formal employment (37.8k) and 47.4% to informal employment (34k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 106k workers of which 48.9% corresponds to formal employment (51.9k) and 51.1% corresponds to informal employment (54.2k).