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Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars

Occupation (8342) - 2024-Q1

  • 1.28M, Workforce
  • $7.1k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 45.3, Average age
  • 56.1, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.76, Weekly days worked
  • 4.7%, Workforce with second job
  • 69.9%, Informal Workforce
  • 10, Average years of Schooling

About Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars

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The workforce of Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars during first quarter of 2024 was 1.28M people, whose salary averaged $7.1k MX working around 56.1 hours per week.

The average age of Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars was 45.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 97.2% men with an average salary of $7.11k MX and, 2.83% women with average salary of $6.83k MX.

The best average salaries received by Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars were in Baja California Sur ($13.6k MX), Quintana Roo ($11.5k MX), and Sinaloa ($11.4k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (240k), Ciudad de México (161k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (93.9k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Legislative Bodies ($22k MX), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($21.8k MX), and Performing Arts Companies and Groups ($19.9k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (20.5%), Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (10.3k), and Residential Building Construction (9.95k).

2.29% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.02k MX and 97.7% to men with an average salary of $6.76k MX.

At the level of states, Guerrero had the highest percentage of informal workers with 96.9% corresponding to 42.4k from 43.7k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 39.3% corresponding to 10.2k from 26k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 1.28M, Workforce 2024-Q1
  • $7.1k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q1

At first quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars were 1.28M being a 0.99% lower than the fourth quarter of 2023. (1.29M).

In the same period, an average salary of $7.1k MX was observed, registering an increase of 3.61%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2023 ($6.85k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars during the first quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (240k), Ciudad de México (161k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (93.9k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Guanajuato with an increase of 18.5k (8.33%) and 3.7k (7.25%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Chihuahua and Puebla with a decrease of 7.52k (22.4%) and 7k (12.8%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars during first quarter of 2024 were Baja California Sur ($13.6k MX), Quintana Roo ($11.5k MX), and Sinaloa ($11.4k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Quintana Roo and Baja California Sur with an increase of $2.68k MX (30.3%) and $2.25k MX (19.9%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Hidalgo and Campeche with a decrease of $1.76k MX (24.3%) and $1.37k MX (13.7%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q1

  • 40.9, Women
  • 45.5, Men

At first quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars represented the 97.2% of the employed population and women 2.83%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (350k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (11.7k).

The highest average salary was $8.77k MX received by women from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $3.87k MX received by men from 75 or more 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)

  • 11.9, Women
  • 9.96, Men

At first quarter of 2024 the male workforce in Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (505k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (14.5k).

The highest average salary was $7.68k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.76k MX received by men with 0 to 3 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 Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (20.5%), Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (8.52%), and Residential Building Construction (8.26%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Legislative Bodies ($22k MX), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($21.8k MX), and Performing Arts Companies and Groups ($19.9k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q1

  • 69.9%, Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars reached a 69.9%, which implied a decrease from 2.31 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2023  (72.3%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 15.6 percentage points during the first quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 96.9%, Guerrero

Less Labor Informality: 39.3 %, Chihuahua

At first quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars were Guerrero (96.9%), Hidalgo (95.2%), and Oaxaca (89.4%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California Sur (46.2%), Jalisco (43.5%), and Chihuahua (39.3%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars during the first quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 359k workers of which 32.1% corresponds to formal employment (115k) and 67.9% to informal employment (244k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 516k workers of which 28.6%  corresponds to formal employment (148k) and 71.4% corresponds to informal employment (369k).