Occupation (8342) - 2025-Q1
The workforce of Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars during first quarter of 2025 was 1.33M people, whose salary averaged $7.01k MX working around 56.1 hours per week.
The average age of Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars was 44.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 96.7% men with an average salary of $7.03k MX and, 3.25% women with average salary of $6.52k MX.
The best average salaries received by Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars were in Nayarit ($13.5k MX), Baja California Sur ($12.9k MX), and Nuevo León ($11.8k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (287k), Ciudad de México (139k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (83.6k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($21.5k MX), Cattle Raising ($13.5k MX), and Residential Building Construction ($13.3k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (20.8%), Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (7.8k), and Legal Services (5.61k).
3.15% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.38k MX and 96.9% to men with an average salary of $6.49k MX.
At the level of states, Morelos had the highest percentage of informal workers with 92.9% corresponding to 22k from 23.7k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 36.6% corresponding to 11.8k from 32.3k workers.
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars were 1.33M being a 3.62% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (1.28M).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.01k MX was observed, registering a drop of 7.96%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($7.62k MX).
The states with the highest number of Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (287k), Ciudad de México (139k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (83.6k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Guerrero with an increase of 24.7k (9.39%) and 9.41k (28.1%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guanajuato and Nuevo León with a decrease of 9.29k (17.4%) and 5.97k (9.43%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars during first quarter of 2025 were Nayarit ($13.5k MX), Baja California Sur ($12.9k MX), and Nuevo León ($11.8k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Guanajuato and Nayarit with an increase of $2.2k MX (49.4%) and $1.84k MX (15.8%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California and Tamaulipas with a decrease of $4.58k MX (43.1%) and $2.92k MX (24.8%), respectively.
Average Age 2025-Q1
At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars represented the 96.7% of the employed population and women 3.25%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (374k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (17.4k).
The highest average salary was $8.7k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.5k MX received by women 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 (2025-Q1)
At first quarter of 2025 the male workforce in Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (483k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (13k).
The highest average salary was $7.58k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.79k 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.
The visualization shows the distribution of Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (20.8%), Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (9.48%), and Legal Services (6.81%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($21.5k MX), Cattle Raising ($13.5k MX), and Residential Building Construction ($13.3k MX).
Labor Informality 2025-Q1
During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars reached a 74.3%, which implied an increase from 2.9 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 (71.4%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 20 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.
At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars were Morelos (92.9%), Guerrero (92.5%), and Michoacán de Ocampo (90.9%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Jalisco (41.8%), Zacatecas (36.9%), and Chihuahua (36.6%).
The workforce of Bus Drivers, Trucks, Taxis and Passenger Cars during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 388k workers of which 25.8% corresponds to formal employment (100k) and 74.2% to informal employment (288k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 496k workers of which 26.1% corresponds to formal employment (129k) and 73.9% corresponds to informal employment (366k).