Occupation (2822) - 2024-Q1
The workforce of Assistants and Dental Assistants during first quarter of 2024 was 31.7k people, whose salary averaged $4.12k MX working around 35.1 hours per week.
The average age of Assistants and Dental Assistants was 30.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 26.2% men with an average salary of $6.32k MX and, 73.8% women with average salary of $3.34k MX.
The best average salaries received by Assistants and Dental Assistants were in Coahuila de Zaragoza ($8.27k MX), Oaxaca ($7.18k MX), and Michoacán de Ocampo ($7.06k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (3.91k), Sonora (2.63k), and Ciudad de México (2.53k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($4.48k MX), Medical Doctors Offices ($4.07k MX), and Dental Offices ($590 MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Medical Doctors Offices (52k), Dental Offices (1.85k), and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (1.13k).
72.1% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.23k MX and 27.9% to men with an average salary of $5.78k MX.
At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 88 from 88 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Sinaloa with a 14.1% corresponding to 208 from 1.47k workers.
At first quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Assistants and Dental Assistants were 31.7k being a 23.8% lower than the fourth quarter of 2023. (41.6k).
In the same period, an average salary of $4.12k MX was observed, registering a drop of 29.1%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2023 ($5.81k MX).
The states with the highest number of Assistants and Dental Assistants during the first quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (3.91k), Sonora (2.63k), and Ciudad de México (2.53k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Sinaloa and Oaxaca with an increase of 773 (111%) and 635 (62.3%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Michoacán de Ocampo with a decrease of 3.11k (55.1%) and 2.63k (71.6%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Assistants and Dental Assistants during first quarter of 2024 were Coahuila de Zaragoza ($8.27k MX), Oaxaca ($7.18k MX), and Michoacán de Ocampo ($7.06k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Zacatecas and Coahuila de Zaragoza with an increase of $5.24k MX (395%) and $2.92k MX (54.6%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Chiapas and Estado de México with a decrease of $15.2k MX (84.6%) and $12.9k MX (71.3%), respectively.
Average Age 2024-Q1: 31.6, Women
At first quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Assistants and Dental Assistants represented the 26.2% of the employed population and women 73.8%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 15 to 24 years (5.5k men and 8.94k women).
The highest average salary was $3.29k MX received by women from 15 to 24 years, while the lowest average salary was $3.29k 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-Q1): 12.9, Women
During the first quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Assistants and Dental Assistants was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (4.37k men and 9.27k women).
The highest average salary was $3.07k MX received by women with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.07k 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 Assistants and Dental Assistants in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Medical Doctors Offices (94.4%), Dental Offices (3.36%), and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (2.06%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($4.48k MX), Medical Doctors Offices ($4.07k MX), and Dental Offices ($590 MX).
Labor Informality 2024-Q1
During the first quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Assistants and Dental Assistants reached a 76.2%, which implied an increase from 7.55 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2023 (68.7%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 21.9 percentage points during the first quarter of 2024.
At first quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Assistants and Dental Assistants were Zacatecas (100%), Tlaxcala (100%), and Querétaro (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Sonora (40.2%), Chihuahua (35.5%), and Sinaloa (14.1%).
The workforce of Assistants and Dental Assistants during the first quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 14.4k workers of which 19.7% corresponds to formal employment (2.84k) and 80.3% to informal employment (11.6k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 13.6k workers of which 20.8% corresponds to formal employment (2.83k) and 79.2% corresponds to informal employment (10.8k).