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Miners and Workers in Extracting Metal Ore Mining

Occupation (7111) - 2024-Q3

  • 21.3k, Workforce
  • $6.89k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 38.9, Average age
  • 55, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.87, Weekly days worked
  • 2.38%, Workforce with second job
  • 31%, Informal Workforce
  • 9.49, Average years of Schooling

About Miners and Workers in Extracting Metal Ore Mining

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The workforce of Miners and Workers in Extracting Metal Ore Mining during third quarter of 2024 was 21.3k people, whose salary averaged $6.89k MX working around 55 hours per week.

The average age of Miners and Workers in Extracting Metal Ore Mining was 38.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 97.9% men with an average salary of $6.85k MX and, 2.13% women with average salary of $8.88k MX.

The best average salaries received by Miners and Workers in Extracting Metal Ore Mining were in Baja California Sur ($13.7k MX), Durango ($12.8k MX), and Tabasco ($12k MX) while the workforce was larger in Sinaloa (3.59k), Sonora (3.33k), and Zacatecas (3.22k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($12.7k MX), Coal Mining ($10.3k MX), and Metallic Ore Mining ($6.24k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Metallic Ore Mining (35.4k), Coal Mining (5.64k), and Nonmetallic Ore Mining (864).

2.12% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.45k MX and 97.9% to men with an average salary of $4.84k MX.

At the level of states, Nayarit had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 687 from 687 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Zacatecas with a 1.74% corresponding to 56 from 3.22k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 21.3k, Workforce 2024-Q3
  • $6.89k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3

At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Miners and Workers in Extracting Metal Ore Mining were 21.3k being a 11.5% lower than the second quarter of 2024. (24.1k).

In the same period, an average salary of $6.89k MX was observed, registering an increase of 33.6%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($5.16k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Miners and Workers in Extracting Metal Ore Mining during the third quarter of 2024 were Sinaloa (3.59k), Sonora (3.33k), and Zacatecas (3.22k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Sinaloa and Sonora with an increase of 2.69k (296%) and 1.03k (44.4%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Chihuahua and Coahuila de Zaragoza with a decrease of 801 (34.7%) and 467 (13.1%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Miners and Workers in Extracting Metal Ore Mining during third quarter of 2024 were Baja California Sur ($13.7k MX), Durango ($12.8k MX), and Tabasco ($12k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California Sur and Zacatecas with an increase of $8.78k MX (177%) and $2.55k MX (45.1%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Colima and Sinaloa with a decrease of $9k MX (100%) and $8.41k MX (100%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years

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Average Schooling in Years (2024-Q3): 9.52, Men

During the third quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Miners and Workers in Extracting Metal Ore Mining was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (8.98k men and 235 women).

The highest average salary was $7.62k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.62k MX received by men with 7 to 9 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 Miners and Workers in Extracting Metal Ore Mining in different industries and economic sectors.

At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Metallic Ore Mining (83.8%), Coal Mining (13.4%), and Nonmetallic Ore Mining (2.04%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($12.7k MX), Coal Mining ($10.3k MX), and Metallic Ore Mining ($6.24k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q3

  • 31%, Miners and Workers in Extracting Metal Ore Mining
  • 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Miners and Workers in Extracting Metal Ore Mining reached a 31%, which implied an increase from 18.1 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024  (13%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 23.6 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Nayarit

Less Labor Informality: 1.74 %, Zacatecas

At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Miners and Workers in Extracting Metal Ore Mining were Nayarit (100%), Michoacán de Ocampo (100%), and Sinaloa (89.8%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Coahuila de Zaragoza (21.1%), Sonora (14.6%), and Zacatecas (1.74%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Miners and Workers in Extracting Metal Ore Mining during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 6.73k workers of which 77.8% corresponds to formal employment (5.24k) and 22.2% to informal employment (1.49k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 9.22k workers of which 82.8%  corresponds to formal employment (7.63k) and 17.2% corresponds to informal employment (1.59k).