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Secretarias

Occupation (3111) - 2024-Q3

  • 475k, Workforce
  • $5.75k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 42.1, Average age
  • 37.2, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.81, Weekly days worked
  • 4.52%, Workforce with second job
  • 18%, Informal Workforce
  • 13.2, Average years of Schooling

About Secretarias

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The workforce of Secretarias during third quarter of 2024 was 475k people, whose salary averaged $5.75k MX working around 37.2 hours per week.

The average age of Secretarias was 42.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 4.76% men with an average salary of $6.83k MX and, 95.2% women with average salary of $5.69k MX.

The best average salaries received by Secretarias were in Baja California Sur ($9.41k MX), Sinaloa ($9.32k MX), and Nuevo León ($8.43k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (62k), Ciudad de México (61.5k), and Jalisco (37.7k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Water Collection, Treatment and Supply ($18k MX), Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($14.2k MX), and Dental Offices ($11.9k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (16.4%), Higher Technical Education Schools (83k), and Legal Services (63.5k).

93.8% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.39k MX and 6.15% to men with an average salary of $4.79k MX.

At the level of states, Michoacán de Ocampo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 40.7% corresponding to 5.09k from 12.5k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Ciudad de México with a 5.74% corresponding to 3.53k from 61.5k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 475k, Workforce 2024-Q3
  • $5.75k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3

At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Secretarias were 475k being a 4.59% lower than the second quarter of 2024. (498k).

In the same period, an average salary of $5.75k MX was observed, registering a drop of 2.67%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($5.91k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Secretarias during the third quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (62k), Ciudad de México (61.5k), and Jalisco (37.7k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of 8.87k (16.7%) and 3.8k (17.3%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Coahuila de Zaragoza with a decrease of 26.6k (30.2%) and 5.23k (30.2%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Secretarias during third quarter of 2024 were Baja California Sur ($9.41k MX), Sinaloa ($9.32k MX), and Nuevo León ($8.43k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Guanajuato and Puebla with an increase of $2.85k MX (78.3%) and $2.24k MX (46.7%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Hidalgo and Michoacán de Ocampo with a decrease of $4.42k MX (53%) and $3.73k MX (38.7%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q3: 42.2, Women

At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Secretarias represented the 4.76% of the employed population and women 95.2%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (8.08k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (135k).

The highest average salary was $6.28k MX received by women from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.55k MX received by women 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)

  • 13.1, Women
  • 14.8, Men

At third quarter of 2024 the male workforce in Secretarias was higher in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (14.6k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (230k).

The highest average salary was $6.42k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.41k 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 Secretarias in different industries and economic sectors.

At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (16.4%), Higher Technical Education Schools (12.3%), and Legal Services (9.41%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Water Collection, Treatment and Supply ($18k MX), Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($14.2k MX), and Dental Offices ($11.9k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q3

  • 18%, Secretarias
  • 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Secretarias reached a 18%, which implied a decrease from 1.12 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024  (19.2%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 36.6 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 40.7%, Michoacán de Ocampo

Less Labor Informality: 5.74 %, Ciudad de México

At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Secretarias were Michoacán de Ocampo (40.7%), Yucatán (38.6%), and Tlaxcala (36.9%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California (8.14%), Baja California Sur (6.55%), and Ciudad de México (5.74%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Secretarias during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 138k workers of which 89.6% corresponds to formal employment (124k) and 10.4% to informal employment (14.3k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 235k workers of which 82.9%  corresponds to formal employment (195k) and 17.1% corresponds to informal employment (40k).