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Data Entry Operators

Occupation (3113) - 2024-Q1

  • 207k, Workforce
  • $6.06k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 37.1, Average age
  • 40, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.9, Weekly days worked
  • 3.02%, Workforce with second job
  • 14.1%, Informal Workforce
  • 13.7, Average years of Schooling

About Data Entry Operators

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The workforce of Data Entry Operators during first quarter of 2024 was 207k people, whose salary averaged $6.06k MX working around 40 hours per week.

The average age of Data Entry Operators was 37.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 43.8% men with an average salary of $5.62k MX and, 56.2% women with average salary of $6.4k MX.

The best average salaries received by Data Entry Operators were in Sinaloa ($12.3k MX), Sonora ($11.9k MX), and Oaxaca ($10.1k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (31.5k), Ciudad de México (27.9k), and Nuevo León (16.4k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Health Care Items ($15.1k MX), Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass ($14.8k MX), and Legislative Bodies ($13.4k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on General Public Administration (19.4%), Legal Services (34.6k), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (9.14%).

68.8% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.8k MX and 31.2% to men with an average salary of $4.31k MX.

At the level of states, Quintana Roo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 54.8% corresponding to 2.58k from 4.72k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a 1.23% corresponding to 80 from 6.49k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 207k, Workforce 2024-Q1
  • $6.06k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q1

At first quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Data Entry Operators were 207k being a 14.6% higher than the fourth quarter of 2023. (181k).

In the same period, an average salary of $6.06k MX was observed, registering an increase of 10.9%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2023 ($5.46k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Data Entry Operators during the first quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (31.5k), Ciudad de México (27.9k), and Nuevo León (16.4k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Guanajuato and Nuevo León with an increase of 7.78k (246%) and 6.21k (60.9%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Guerrero with a decrease of 7.91k (20.1%) and 5.78k (75.8%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Data Entry Operators during first quarter of 2024 were Sinaloa ($12.3k MX), Sonora ($11.9k MX), and Oaxaca ($10.1k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Sonora and Oaxaca with an increase of $6.98k MX (142%) and $4.97k MX (97.2%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Guanajuato and Baja California Sur with a decrease of $7.3k MX (76.3%) and $5.3k MX (39.3%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q1

  • 36.6, Women
  • 37.8, Men

At first quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Data Entry Operators represented the 43.8% of the employed population and women 56.2%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (29.7k men and 43.1k women).

The highest average salary was $7.48k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $3.19k MX received by men from 15 to 24 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-Q1)

  • 13.5, Women
  • 14, Men

During the first quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Data Entry Operators was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (40.6k men and 48.9k women).

The highest average salary was $8.25k MX received by men with 13 to 15 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.36k MX received by men with 10 to 12 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 Data Entry Operators in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in General Public Administration (19.4%), Legal Services (13.5%), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (9.14%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Health Care Items ($15.1k MX), Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass ($14.8k MX), and Legislative Bodies ($13.4k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q1

  • 14.1%, Data Entry Operators
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Data Entry Operators reached a 14.1%, which implied a decrease from 3.07 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2023  (17.1%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 40.3 percentage points during the first quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 54.8%, Quintana Roo

Less Labor Informality: 1.23 %, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave

At first quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Data Entry Operators were Quintana Roo (54.8%), Tlaxcala (46.5%), and Zacatecas (36.4%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Michoacán de Ocampo (2.86%), Colima (1.6%), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (1.23%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Data Entry Operators during the first quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 72.8k workers of which 87.1% corresponds to formal employment (63.4k) and 12.9% to informal employment (9.35k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 89.5k workers of which 86%  corresponds to formal employment (77k) and 14% corresponds to informal employment (12.5k).