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Transport Drivers and Mobile Machinery

Group (83) - 2024-Q3

  • 3.47M, Workforce
  • $7.67k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 41.2, Average age
  • 51.1, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.63, Weekly days worked
  • 4.19%, Workforce with second job
  • 51.5%, Informal Workforce
  • 10, Average years of Schooling

About Transport Drivers and Mobile Machinery

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The workforce of Transport Drivers and Mobile Machinery during third quarter of 2024 was 3.47M people, whose salary averaged $7.67k MX working around 51.1 hours per week.

The average age of Transport Drivers and Mobile Machinery was 41.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 96.6% men with an average salary of $7.71k MX and, 3.42% women with average salary of $6.52k MX.

The best average salaries received by Transport Drivers and Mobile Machinery were in Baja California Sur ($14.4k MX), Nayarit ($12.3k MX), and Tamaulipas ($12.1k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (622k), Ciudad de México (282k), and Nuevo León (230k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Services Related to Mining ($16.4k MX), Water Collection, Treatment and Supply ($16k MX), and Metallic Ore Mining ($13.9k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (106k), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (85.8k), and Services Related to Air Transportation (65.5k).

4.41% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.77k MX and 95.6% to men with an average salary of $6.8k MX.

At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 82.2% corresponding to 64.9k from 79k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 24.3% corresponding to 24.5k from 101k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 3.47M, Workforce 2024-Q3
  • $7.67k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3

At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Transport Drivers and Mobile Machinery were 3.47M being a 2.87% higher than the second quarter of 2024. (3.37M).

In the same period, an average salary of $7.67k MX was observed, registering a drop of 2.08%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($7.83k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Transport Drivers and Mobile Machinery during the third quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (622k), Ciudad de México (282k), and Nuevo León (230k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Chihuahua with an increase of 123k (24.5%) and 13.8k (15.8%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Ciudad de México with a decrease of 22.5k (9.41%) and 16.3k (5.46%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Transport Drivers and Mobile Machinery during third quarter of 2024 were Baja California Sur ($14.4k MX), Nayarit ($12.3k MX), and Tamaulipas ($12.1k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Tlaxcala and Baja California Sur with an increase of $2.11k MX (33.5%) and $1.88k MX (15%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en San Luis Potosí and Colima with a decrease of $2.29k MX (23.3%) and $1.66k MX (14.5%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q3

  • 35.4, Women
  • 41.4, Men

At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Transport Drivers and Mobile Machinery represented the 96.6% of the employed population and women 3.42%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (844k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (41.9k).

The highest average salary was $8.53k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.61k 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 Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years

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Average Schooling in Years (2024-Q3)

  • 10.9, Women
  • 10, Men

At third quarter of 2024 the male workforce in Transport Drivers and Mobile Machinery was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (1.36M), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (47.3k).

The highest average salary was $12.1k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.58k MX received by women 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 Transport Drivers and Mobile Machinery in different industries and economic sectors.

At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (11.9%), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (9.6%), and Services Related to Air Transportation (7.33%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Services Related to Mining ($16.4k MX), Water Collection, Treatment and Supply ($16k MX), and Metallic Ore Mining ($13.9k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q3

  • 51.5%, Transport Drivers and Mobile Machinery
  • 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Transport Drivers and Mobile Machinery reached a 51.5%, which implied a decrease from 0.56 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024  (52%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 3.15 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 82.2%, Oaxaca

Less Labor Informality: 24.3 %, Chihuahua

At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Transport Drivers and Mobile Machinery were Oaxaca (82.2%), Guerrero (82.1%), and Morelos (72.9%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Nuevo León (28.8%), Sonora (27.5%), and Chihuahua (24.3%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Transport Drivers and Mobile Machinery during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 885k workers of which 53% corresponds to formal employment (469k) and 47% to informal employment (416k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 1.39M workers of which 49.6%  corresponds to formal employment (690k) and 50.4% corresponds to informal employment (700k).