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Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles

Occupation (2632) - 2024-Q3

  • 577k, Workforce
  • $7.53k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 42.6, Average age
  • 46, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.55, Weekly days worked
  • 4.72%, Workforce with second job
  • 60.2%, Informal Workforce
  • 10.1, Average years of Schooling

About Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles

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The workforce of Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles during third quarter of 2024 was 577k people, whose salary averaged $7.53k MX working around 46 hours per week.

The average age of Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles was 42.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 99.4% men with an average salary of $7.52k MX and, 0.62% women with average salary of $7.66k MX.

The best average salaries received by Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles were in Baja California Sur ($15.5k MX), Nayarit ($10.8k MX), and Nuevo León ($10.8k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (54.1k), Jalisco (47.2k), and Ciudad de México (38.8k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Residential Building Construction ($18.5k MX), General Public Administration ($17.9k MX), and Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($17.2k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (877k), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (98.9k), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (45.4k).

0.35% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.58k MX and 99.6% to men with an average salary of $7.03k MX.

At the level of states, Ciudad de México had the highest percentage of informal workers with 76.7% corresponding to 29.8k from 38.8k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Quintana Roo with a 28.3% corresponding to 2.24k from 7.94k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 577k, Workforce 2024-Q3
  • $7.53k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3

At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles were 577k being a 7.95% lower than the second quarter of 2024. (627k).

In the same period, an average salary of $7.53k MX was observed, registering a drop of 3.05%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($7.76k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles during the third quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (54.1k), Jalisco (47.2k), and Ciudad de México (38.8k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Hidalgo and Puebla with an increase of 3.53k (25.3%) and 2.15k (10.6%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Jalisco with a decrease of 21.1k (28%) and 9.52k (16.8%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles during third quarter of 2024 were Baja California Sur ($15.5k MX), Nayarit ($10.8k MX), and Nuevo León ($10.8k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California Sur and Tlaxcala with an increase of $4.46k MX (40.6%) and $1.83k MX (25.4%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Michoacán de Ocampo and Quintana Roo with a decrease of $4.07k MX (34.1%) and $2.96k MX (28.4%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q3: 42.6, Men

At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles represented the 99.4% of the employed population and women 0.62%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (138k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (2.02k).

The highest average salary was $8.24k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.61k MX received by men from 65 to 74 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): 10.1, Men

At third quarter of 2024 the male workforce in Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (209k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (1.77k).

The highest average salary was $7.9k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.96k 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 Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles in different industries and economic sectors.

At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (82.7%), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (9.32%), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (4.28%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Residential Building Construction ($18.5k MX), General Public Administration ($17.9k MX), and Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($17.2k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q3

  • 60.2%, Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles
  • 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles reached a 60.2%, which implied a decrease from 0.097 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024  (60.3%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 5.52 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 76.7%, Ciudad de México

Less Labor Informality: 28.3 %, Quintana Roo

At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles were Ciudad de México (76.7%), Tabasco (73.3%), and Puebla (72.4%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Colima (40.1%), Baja California Sur (31.5%), and Quintana Roo (28.3%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 138k workers of which 37.6% corresponds to formal employment (52k) and 62.4% to informal employment (86.3k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 210k workers of which 39.2%  corresponds to formal employment (82.5k) and 60.8% corresponds to informal employment (128k).