Occupation (5313) - 2024-Q3
The workforce of Security Guards Establishments during third quarter of 2024 was 888k people, whose salary averaged $6.64k MX working around 58.1 hours per week.
The average age of Security Guards Establishments was 44.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 83.4% men with an average salary of $6.62k MX and, 16.6% women with average salary of $6.75k MX.
The best average salaries received by Security Guards Establishments were in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($10.1k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($9.12k MX), and Tamaulipas ($9.03k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (155k), Ciudad de México (65.6k), and Guanajuato (61.7k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products ($15.3k MX), Residential Building Construction ($12.3k MX), and Amusement Parks and Arcades ($11.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Secretarial Support, Photocopying, Collection, Credit Investigation and Similar Services (987k), Higher Technical Education Schools (97.2k), and Cattle Raising (2.87%).
7.73% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.46k MX and 92.3% to men with an average salary of $5.51k MX.
At the level of states, Yucatán had the highest percentage of informal workers with 32.9% corresponding to 6.22k from 18.9k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Estado de México with a 3.16% corresponding to 4.9k from 155k workers.
At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Security Guards Establishments were 888k being a 0.36% higher than the second quarter of 2024. (885k).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.64k MX was observed, registering an increase of 4.5%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($6.36k MX).
The states with the highest number of Security Guards Establishments during the third quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (155k), Ciudad de México (65.6k), and Guanajuato (61.7k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Quintana Roo and Sonora with an increase of 10.7k (67.4%) and 7.19k (30.6%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Ciudad de México with a decrease of 22.6k (12.7%) and 9.31k (12.4%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Security Guards Establishments during third quarter of 2024 were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($10.1k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($9.12k MX), and Tamaulipas ($9.03k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Jalisco with an increase of $3.9k MX (63%) and $1.71k MX (28.7%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en San Luis Potosí and Baja California Sur with a decrease of $2.31k MX (28.9%) and $2.11k MX (19.3%), respectively.
Average Age 2024-Q3
At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Security Guards Establishments represented the 83.4% of the employed population and women 16.6%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (192k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (37.2k).
The highest average salary was $8.49k MX received by women from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.89k MX received by women from 15 to 24 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 Security Guards Establishments was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (283k men and 55.4k women).
The highest average salary was $10.9k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.76k MX received by women with 4 to 6 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 Security Guards Establishments in different industries and economic sectors.
At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Secretarial Support, Photocopying, Collection, Credit Investigation and Similar Services (71.9%), Higher Technical Education Schools (7.08%), and Cattle Raising (2.87%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products ($15.3k MX), Residential Building Construction ($12.3k MX), and Amusement Parks and Arcades ($11.8k MX).
Labor Informality 2024-Q3
During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Security Guards Establishments reached a 15.4%, which implied a decrease from 1.4 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024 (16.8%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 39.2 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.
Greater Labor Informality: 32.9%, Yucatán
Less Labor Informality: 3.16 %, Estado de México
At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Security Guards Establishments were Yucatán (32.9%), Chiapas (30.9%), and Puebla (29.4%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California Sur (9.28%), Chihuahua (3.72%), and Estado de México (3.16%).
The workforce of Security Guards Establishments during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 229k workers of which 88% corresponds to formal employment (201k) and 12% to informal employment (27.5k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 338k workers of which 86.3% corresponds to formal employment (292k) and 13.7% corresponds to informal employment (46.5k).