Occupation (8341) - 2024-Q3
The workforce of Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars during third quarter of 2024 was 1.2M people, whose salary averaged $8.08k MX working around 49.2 hours per week.
The average age of Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars was 40.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 98.5% men with an average salary of $8.12k MX and, 1.54% women with average salary of $5.35k MX.
The best average salaries received by Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars were in Baja California Sur ($15k MX), Tamaulipas ($14.7k MX), and Nayarit ($13.3k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (206k), Nuevo León (103k), and Jalisco (83.9k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Multiple Banking ($20k MX), Water Collection, Treatment and Supply ($16k MX), and Employment Services ($15k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (67.9k), Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass (57.8k), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (52.9k).
2.73% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.56k MX and 97.3% to men with an average salary of $7.62k MX.
At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 71% corresponding to 11.4k from 16.1k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Coahuila de Zaragoza with a 16.3% corresponding to 5.73k from 35.1k workers.
At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars were 1.2M being a 2.2% higher than the second quarter of 2024. (1.18M).
In the same period, an average salary of $8.08k MX was observed, registering a drop of 3.91%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($8.4k MX).
The states with the highest number of Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars during the third quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (206k), Nuevo León (103k), and Jalisco (83.9k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Hidalgo with an increase of 33.9k (19.7%) and 10.9k (39.6%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of 18.5k (18.1%) and 10.7k (21.3%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars during third quarter of 2024 were Baja California Sur ($15k MX), Tamaulipas ($14.7k MX), and Nayarit ($13.3k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Tamaulipas and Tlaxcala with an increase of $3.33k MX (29.3%) and $3.2k MX (48.6%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en San Luis Potosí and Tabasco with a decrease of $3.47k MX (30.7%) and $2.69k MX (24.1%), respectively.
Average Age 2024-Q3: 40.7, Men
At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars represented the 98.5% of the employed population and women 1.54%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 35 to 44 years (344k men and 8.62k women).
The highest average salary was $8.82k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.47k 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): 9.78, Men
During the third quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (517k men and 9.67k women).
The highest average salary was $8.65k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.45k MX received by men with 13 to 15 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 Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars in different industries and economic sectors.
At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (14.7%), Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass (12.5%), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (11.5%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Multiple Banking ($20k MX), Water Collection, Treatment and Supply ($16k MX), and Employment Services ($15k MX).
Labor Informality 2024-Q3
During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars reached a 34.2%, which implied a decrease from 1 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024 (35.2%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 20.5 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.
Greater Labor Informality: 71%, Oaxaca
Less Labor Informality: 16.3 %, Coahuila de Zaragoza
At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars were Oaxaca (71%), Chiapas (67.6%), and Morelos (59.2%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Aguascalientes (16.8%), Baja California Sur (16.8%), and Coahuila de Zaragoza (16.3%).
The workforce of Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 353k workers of which 69.1% corresponds to formal employment (244k) and 30.9% to informal employment (109k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 526k workers of which 68.3% corresponds to formal employment (360k) and 31.7% corresponds to informal employment (167k).