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Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars

Occupation (8342) - 2024-Q2

  • 1.32M, Workforce
  • $7.52k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 45, Average age
  • 55.5, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.88, Weekly days worked
  • 3.75%, Workforce with second job
  • 71%, Informal Workforce
  • 10, Average years of Schooling

About Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars

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The workforce of Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars during second quarter of 2024 was 1.32M people, whose salary averaged $7.52k MX working around 55.5 hours per week.

The average age of Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars was 45 years. The workforce was distributed in 96.2% men with an average salary of $7.49k MX and, 3.79% women with average salary of $8.29k MX.

The best average salaries received by Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars were in Yucatán ($12.4k MX), Nayarit ($11.5k MX), and Baja California Sur ($11k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (231k), Ciudad de México (176k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (87.3k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($19.5k MX), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events ($15.6k MX), and Performing Arts Companies and Groups ($15.4k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (24.9%), General Public Administration (8.44%), and Travel Agencies and Reservation Services (8.73k).

3.57% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $9.09k MX and 96.4% to men with an average salary of $7.21k MX.

At the level of states, Guerrero had the highest percentage of informal workers with 91.4% corresponding to 45.7k from 50k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 40.9% corresponding to 10.1k from 24.7k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 1.32M, Workforce 2024-Q2
  • $7.52k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2

At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars were 1.32M being a 3.83% higher than the first quarter of 2024. (1.28M).

In the same period, an average salary of $7.52k MX was observed, registering an increase of 5.89%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($7.1k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars during the second quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (231k), Ciudad de México (176k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (87.3k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of 15.1k (9.41%) and 11.7k (32%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of 9.2k (3.83%) and 6.56k (6.99%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars during second quarter of 2024 were Yucatán ($12.4k MX), Nayarit ($11.5k MX), and Baja California Sur ($11k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Yucatán and Hidalgo with an increase of $3.14k MX (34%) and $3.04k MX (55.3%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California Sur and Quintana Roo with a decrease of $2.54k MX (18.8%) and $2.09k MX (18.1%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q2

  • 41.1, Women
  • 45.1, Men

At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars represented the 96.2% of the employed population and women 3.79%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 45 to 54 years (346k men and 16.4k women).

The highest average salary was $10.3k MX received by women from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $3.73k MX received by men from 75 or more years.

* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.

Average Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years

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Average Schooling in Years (2024-Q2)

  • 11, Women
  • 10, Men

At second quarter of 2024 the male workforce in Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (515k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (21.7k).

The highest average salary was $8.57k MX received by women with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.4k MX received by men with 4 to 6 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 Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars in different industries and economic sectors.

At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (24.9%), General Public Administration (8.44%), and Travel Agencies and Reservation Services (8.43%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($19.5k MX), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events ($15.6k MX), and Performing Arts Companies and Groups ($15.4k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q2

  • 71%, Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars reached a 71%, which implied an increase from 1.07 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024  (69.9%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 16.7 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 91.4%, Guerrero

Less Labor Informality: 40.9 %, Chihuahua

At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars were Guerrero (91.4%), Oaxaca (90.3%), and Morelos (85.4%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Jalisco (46.8%), Baja California Sur (45.8%), and Chihuahua (40.9%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 362k workers of which 29.9% corresponds to formal employment (108k) and 70.1% to informal employment (254k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 527k workers of which 28%  corresponds to formal employment (148k) and 72% corresponds to informal employment (380k).