Occupation (9231) - 2024-Q3
The workforce of Support Workers in Processing, Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Equipment, Machinery and Metal Products and Precision during third quarter of 2024 was 531k people, whose salary averaged $5.25k MX working around 43.1 hours per week.
The average age of Support Workers in Processing, Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Equipment, Machinery and Metal Products and Precision was 31.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 87.8% men with an average salary of $5.38k MX and, 12.2% women with average salary of $4.29k MX.
The best average salaries received by Support Workers in Processing, Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Equipment, Machinery and Metal Products and Precision were in Nuevo León ($9.1k MX), Campeche ($9.07k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($8.46k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (95.3k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (29.4k), and Jalisco (27.3k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Secretarial Support, Photocopying, Collection, Credit Investigation and Similar Services ($35k MX), Rental and Leasing of Automobiles, Trucks and other Road Transportation Vehicles ($14k MX), and Metallic Ore Mining ($13.2k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (407k), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (76.5k), and Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (18.5k).
6.78% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $1.83k MX and 93.2% to men with an average salary of $4.64k MX.
At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 94.8% corresponding to 10.5k from 11k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Nuevo León with a 29.5% corresponding to 7.22k from 24.4k workers.
At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Support Workers in Processing, Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Equipment, Machinery and Metal Products and Precision were 531k being a 6.73% higher than the second quarter of 2024. (497k).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.25k MX was observed, registering a drop of 2.26%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($5.37k MX).
The states with the highest number of Support Workers in Processing, Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Equipment, Machinery and Metal Products and Precision during the third quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (95.3k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (29.4k), and Jalisco (27.3k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Chiapas with an increase of 23.1k (32.1%) and 13k (129%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Nuevo León and Guanajuato with a decrease of 10.1k (29.2%) and 6.97k (32.9%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Support Workers in Processing, Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Equipment, Machinery and Metal Products and Precision during third quarter of 2024 were Nuevo León ($9.1k MX), Campeche ($9.07k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($8.46k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Sinaloa and Chiapas with an increase of $2.82k MX (64.4%) and $2.1k MX (49.4%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Aguascalientes and Baja California Sur with a decrease of $2.09k MX (36.3%) and $2.02k MX (19.8%), respectively.
Average Age 2024-Q3
At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Support Workers in Processing, Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Equipment, Machinery and Metal Products and Precision represented the 87.8% of the employed population and women 12.2%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (207k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (19.9k).
The highest average salary was $6.91k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $3.08k MX received by women from 35 to 44 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2024-Q3)
During the third quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Support Workers in Processing, Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Equipment, Machinery and Metal Products and Precision was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (187k men and 23.3k women).
The highest average salary was $7.32k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.23k MX received by women with 10 to 12 years of schooling.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
The visualization shows the distribution of Support Workers in Processing, Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Equipment, Machinery and Metal Products and Precision in different industries and economic sectors.
At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (72.7%), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (13.7%), and Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (3.31%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Secretarial Support, Photocopying, Collection, Credit Investigation and Similar Services ($35k MX), Rental and Leasing of Automobiles, Trucks and other Road Transportation Vehicles ($14k MX), and Metallic Ore Mining ($13.2k MX).
Labor Informality 2024-Q3
During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Support Workers in Processing, Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Equipment, Machinery and Metal Products and Precision reached a 66.4%, which implied an increase from 1.22 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024 (65.1%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 11.7 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.
Greater Labor Informality: 94.8%, Oaxaca
Less Labor Informality: 29.5 %, Nuevo León
At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Support Workers in Processing, Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Equipment, Machinery and Metal Products and Precision were Oaxaca (94.8%), Guerrero (94.4%), and Chiapas (87%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were San Luis Potosí (50.1%), Coahuila de Zaragoza (33.4%), and Nuevo León (29.5%).
The workforce of Support Workers in Processing, Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Equipment, Machinery and Metal Products and Precision during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 221k workers of which 18.3% corresponds to formal employment (40.4k) and 81.7% to informal employment (181k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 211k workers of which 30.5% corresponds to formal employment (64.2k) and 69.5% corresponds to informal employment (146k).