Occupation (9233) - 2024-Q3
The workforce of Support Workers in the Chemical, Petrochemical and Plastics Industry during third quarter of 2024 was 178k people, whose salary averaged $5.96k MX working around 45.1 hours per week.
The average age of Support Workers in the Chemical, Petrochemical and Plastics Industry was 35.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 50.9% men with an average salary of $5.5k MX and, 49.1% women with average salary of $6.44k MX.
The best average salaries received by Support Workers in the Chemical, Petrochemical and Plastics Industry were in Tamaulipas ($10.5k MX), Colima ($9.97k MX), and Sonora ($9.62k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (49.9k), Baja California (16.4k), and Chihuahua (13.9k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($14k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($14k MX), and Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products ($10.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (27.6k), Business Administration Services (3.78k), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (3.53k).
35% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.57k MX and 65% to men with an average salary of $4.63k MX.
At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 276 from 276 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Nuevo León with a 3.6% corresponding to 478 from 13.3k workers.
At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Support Workers in the Chemical, Petrochemical and Plastics Industry were 178k being a 20.6% higher than the second quarter of 2024. (148k).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.96k MX was observed, registering an increase of 7.02%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($5.57k MX).
The states with the highest number of Support Workers in the Chemical, Petrochemical and Plastics Industry during the third quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (49.9k), Baja California (16.4k), and Chihuahua (13.9k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Puebla with an increase of 22.7k (83.2%) and 5.68k (227%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guanajuato and Baja California with a decrease of 3.52k (26.7%) and 2.22k (11.9%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Support Workers in the Chemical, Petrochemical and Plastics Industry during third quarter of 2024 were Tamaulipas ($10.5k MX), Colima ($9.97k MX), and Sonora ($9.62k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Colima and Sonora with an increase of $8.27k MX (488%) and $4.53k MX (88.8%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Campeche with a decrease of $14.5k MX (75.6%) and $11.3k MX (80.9%), respectively.
Average Age 2024-Q3
At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Support Workers in the Chemical, Petrochemical and Plastics Industry represented the 50.9% of the employed population and women 49.1%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (27.6k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (25.1k).
The highest average salary was $6.84k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.23k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2024-Q3)
At third quarter of 2024 the male workforce in Support Workers in the Chemical, Petrochemical and Plastics Industry was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (36.5k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (36.5k).
The highest average salary was $7.12k MX received by women with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.63k MX received by men with 7 to 9 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 the Chemical, Petrochemical and Plastics Industry in different industries and economic sectors.
At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (60.2%), Business Administration Services (8.24%), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (7.7%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($14k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($14k MX), and Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products ($10.8k MX).
Labor Informality 2024-Q3
During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Support Workers in the Chemical, Petrochemical and Plastics Industry reached a 23.8%, which implied an increase from 7.96 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024 (15.8%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 30.9 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Zacatecas
Less Labor Informality: 3.6 %, Nuevo León
At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Support Workers in the Chemical, Petrochemical and Plastics Industry were Zacatecas (100%), Tabasco (100%), and Oaxaca (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Querétaro (5.52%), Baja California (3.97%), and Nuevo León (3.6%).
The workforce of Support Workers in the Chemical, Petrochemical and Plastics Industry during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 44.6k workers of which 56.7% corresponds to formal employment (25.3k) and 43.3% to informal employment (19.3k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 72.2k workers of which 79.8% corresponds to formal employment (57.6k) and 20.2% corresponds to informal employment (14.6k).