Occupation (2822) - 2024-Q3
The workforce of Assistants and Dental Assistants during third quarter of 2024 was 39.5k people, whose salary averaged $4.66k MX working around 29.1 hours per week.
The average age of Assistants and Dental Assistants was 30.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 32.8% men with an average salary of $4.02k MX and, 67.2% women with average salary of $4.97k MX.
The best average salaries received by Assistants and Dental Assistants were in Chiapas ($23.7k MX), Oaxaca ($13.1k MX), and Nayarit ($10.8k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (8.13k), Ciudad de México (5.05k), and Sonora (2.79k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($12k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($12k MX), and Medical Doctors Offices ($4.72k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Medical Doctors Offices (70.4k), Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (1.81k), and Dental Offices (508).
63.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.91k MX and 36.5% to men with an average salary of $2.64k MX.
At the level of states, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 262 from 262 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Tamaulipas with a 10.6% corresponding to 104 from 985 workers.
At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Assistants and Dental Assistants were 39.5k being a 20.7% lower than the second quarter of 2024. (49.8k).
In the same period, an average salary of $4.66k MX was observed, registering an increase of 9.26%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($4.26k MX).
The states with the highest number of Assistants and Dental Assistants during the third quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (8.13k), Ciudad de México (5.05k), and Sonora (2.79k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Guanajuato with an increase of 3.55k (77.6%) and 898 (72.2%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Michoacán de Ocampo with a decrease of 3.74k (42.5%) and 2.71k (93.7%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Assistants and Dental Assistants during third quarter of 2024 were Chiapas ($23.7k MX), Oaxaca ($13.1k MX), and Nayarit ($10.8k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Chiapas and Oaxaca with an increase of $18.6k MX (363%) and $11.4k MX (672%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Sinaloa and Aguascalientes with a decrease of $8.9k MX (100%) and $6.28k MX (100%), respectively.
Average Age 2024-Q3: 32.4, Women
At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Assistants and Dental Assistants represented the 32.8% of the employed population and women 67.2%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (8.84k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (8.63k).
The highest average salary was $5.42k MX received by women from 15 to 24 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.42k MX received by women from 15 to 24 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2024-Q3): 13.9, Women
During the third quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Assistants and Dental Assistants was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (4.83k men and 9.77k women).
The highest average salary was $5.6k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.79k MX received by women with 10 to 12 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 Assistants and Dental Assistants in different industries and economic sectors.
At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Medical Doctors Offices (96.2%), Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (2.48%), and Dental Offices (0.69%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($12k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($12k MX), and Medical Doctors Offices ($4.72k MX).
Labor Informality 2024-Q3
During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Assistants and Dental Assistants reached a 79.9%, which implied an increase from 8.99 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024 (70.9%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 25.3 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Less Labor Informality: 10.6 %, Tamaulipas
At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Assistants and Dental Assistants were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%), Tlaxcala (100%), and Sinaloa (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California (46.1%), Hidalgo (23.5%), and Tamaulipas (10.6%).
The workforce of Assistants and Dental Assistants during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 17.1k workers of which 6.09% corresponds to formal employment (1.04k) and 93.9% to informal employment (16k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 14.6k workers of which 7.01% corresponds to formal employment (1.02k) and 93% corresponds to informal employment (13.6k).