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Sales Employees, Dispatchers and Dependent on Trade

Occupation (4211) - 2024-Q3

  • 3.58M, Workforce
  • $3.98k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 34.3, Average age
  • 44.1, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.62, Weekly days worked
  • 3.07%, Workforce with second job
  • 64.4%, Informal Workforce
  • 10.8, Average years of Schooling

About Sales Employees, Dispatchers and Dependent on Trade

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The workforce of Sales Employees, Dispatchers and Dependent on Trade during third quarter of 2024 was 3.58M people, whose salary averaged $3.98k MX working around 44.1 hours per week.

The average age of Sales Employees, Dispatchers and Dependent on Trade was 34.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 38.6% men with an average salary of $4.57k MX and, 61.4% women with average salary of $3.61k MX.

The best average salaries received by Sales Employees, Dispatchers and Dependent on Trade were in Baja California Sur ($7.71k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($7.05k MX), and Baja California ($6.19k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (626k), Ciudad de México (296k), and Jalisco (272k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($21.5k MX), Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($18.1k MX), and Building Installations and Equipmen ($15.1k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (2.17M), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (904k), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (631k).

65.8% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.89k MX and 34.2% to men with an average salary of $3.6k MX.

At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 84.9% corresponding to 84.8k from 99.9k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 30.4% corresponding to 5.5k from 18.1k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 3.58M, Workforce 2024-Q3
  • $3.98k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3

At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Sales Employees, Dispatchers and Dependent on Trade were 3.58M being a 0.25% higher than the second quarter of 2024. (3.58M).

In the same period, an average salary of $3.98k MX was observed, registering an increase of 2.13%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($3.9k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Sales Employees, Dispatchers and Dependent on Trade during the third quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (626k), Ciudad de México (296k), and Jalisco (272k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Nuevo León and Tamaulipas with an increase of 20.2k (16.1%) and 16.4k (21.9%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guanajuato and Chiapas with a decrease of 31.7k (14.4%) and 18k (13.8%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Sales Employees, Dispatchers and Dependent on Trade during third quarter of 2024 were Baja California Sur ($7.71k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($7.05k MX), and Baja California ($6.19k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Coahuila de Zaragoza and Baja California with an increase of $1.2k MX (20.5%) and $993 MX (19.1%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Nuevo León and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of $1.71k MX (22.1%) and $1.21k MX (25.2%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q3

  • 34.5, Women
  • 34, Men

At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Sales Employees, Dispatchers and Dependent on Trade represented the 38.6% of the employed population and women 61.4%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 15 to 24 years (457k men and 675k women).

The highest average salary was $5.49k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $1.26k 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-Q3)

  • 10.9, Women
  • 10.8, Men

During the third quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Sales Employees, Dispatchers and Dependent on Trade was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (547k men and 898k women).

The highest average salary was $4.86k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $2.54k MX received by women with 0 to 3 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 Sales Employees, Dispatchers and Dependent on Trade in different industries and economic sectors.

At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (38.5%), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (16%), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (11.2%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($21.5k MX), Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($18.1k MX), and Building Installations and Equipmen ($15.1k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q3

  • 64.4%, Sales Employees, Dispatchers and Dependent on Trade
  • 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Sales Employees, Dispatchers and Dependent on Trade reached a 64.4%, which implied a decrease from 0.98 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024  (65.4%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 9.74 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 84.9%, Oaxaca

Less Labor Informality: 30.4 %, Baja California Sur

At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Sales Employees, Dispatchers and Dependent on Trade were Oaxaca (84.9%), Tlaxcala (83.2%), and Puebla (79.5%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Sonora (43.1%), Baja California (42.8%), and Baja California Sur (30.4%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Sales Employees, Dispatchers and Dependent on Trade during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 1.13M workers of which 23.1% corresponds to formal employment (262k) and 76.9% to informal employment (871k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 1.45M workers of which 39.7%  corresponds to formal employment (573k) and 60.3% corresponds to informal employment (872k).