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Chefs

Occupation (5111) - 2024-Q3

  • 346k, Workforce
  • $6.41k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 40.8, Average age
  • 44.9, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.4, Weekly days worked
  • 3.65%, Workforce with second job
  • 41.9%, Informal Workforce
  • 10.2, Average years of Schooling

The workforce of Chefs during third quarter of 2024 was 346k people, whose salary averaged $6.41k MX working around 44.9 hours per week.

The average age of Chefs was 40.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 41.7% men with an average salary of $7.34k MX and, 58.3% women with average salary of $5.75k MX.

The best average salaries received by Chefs were in Baja California Sur ($13.3k MX), Baja California ($11.3k MX), and Guerrero ($10.5k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (44.9k), Estado de México (34.7k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (26.8k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Residential Building Construction ($12.2k MX), Multiple Banking ($10.8k MX), and Employment Services ($10k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (11.3k), Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (7.7k), and Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (5.74k).

66.9% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.03k MX and 33.1% to men with an average salary of $5.39k MX.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 346k, Workforce 2024-Q3
  • $6.41k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3

At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Chefs were 346k being a 15.1% higher than the second quarter of 2024. (301k).

In the same period, an average salary of $6.41k MX was observed, registering a drop of 6.26%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($6.84k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Chefs during the third quarter of 2024 were Ciudad de México (44.9k), Estado de México (34.7k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (26.8k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Ciudad de México with an increase of 21.3k (383%) and 19.2k (74.6%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Hidalgo and Coahuila de Zaragoza with a decrease of 5.88k (55.2%) and 3.54k (33.1%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Chefs during third quarter of 2024 were Baja California Sur ($13.3k MX), Baja California ($11.3k MX), and Guerrero ($10.5k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California and Guerrero with an increase of $4.54k MX (66.6%) and $4.4k MX (72%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Colima and Ciudad de México with a decrease of $3.36k MX (45.7%) and $3.33k MX (45.8%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q3

  • 45, Women
  • 35, Men

At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Chefs represented the 41.7% of the employed population and women 58.3%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (46.9k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (59.8k).

The highest average salary was $8.94k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.6k MX received by women from 45 to 54 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-Q3)

  • 9.34, Women
  • 11.3, Men

At third quarter of 2024 the male workforce in Chefs was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (54.8k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (88.1k).

The highest average salary was $7.9k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.23k MX received by women with 13 to 15 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 Chefs in different industries and economic sectors.

At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (14.7%), Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (10%), and Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (7.48%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Residential Building Construction ($12.2k MX), Multiple Banking ($10.8k MX), and Employment Services ($10k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q3

  • 41.9%, Chefs
  • 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Chefs reached a 41.9%, which implied a decrease from 0.28 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024  (42.1%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 12.8 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: N/A%, N/A

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Chefs during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 78.5k workers of which 58.2% corresponds to formal employment (45.7k) and 41.8% to informal employment (32.8k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 133k workers of which 49.1%  corresponds to formal employment (65.3k) and 50.9% corresponds to informal employment (67.6k).