Occupation (8341) - 2024-Q1
The workforce of Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars during first quarter of 2024 was 1.19M people, whose salary averaged $8.43k MX working around 48.1 hours per week.
The average age of Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars was 40.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 98.7% men with an average salary of $8.44k MX and, 1.29% women with average salary of $8.21k MX.
The best average salaries received by Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars were in Tamaulipas ($14.6k MX), Michoacán de Ocampo ($14k MX), and Colima ($13.6k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (184k), Nuevo León (101k), and Jalisco (97.1k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Health Care Items ($21.9k MX), Financial Institutions for Economic Developmen ($19.9k MX), and Financial Institutions for Economic Development ($19.9k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass (62.6k), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (62.4k), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (45.9k).
1.29% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.86k MX and 98.7% to men with an average salary of $6.84k MX.
At the level of states, Guerrero had the highest percentage of informal workers with 75.4% corresponding to 12.9k from 17.1k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Colima with a 19% corresponding to 2.21k from 11.6k workers.
At first quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars were 1.19M being a 1.35% higher than the fourth quarter of 2023. (1.18M).
In the same period, an average salary of $8.43k MX was observed, registering an increase of 9.13%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2023 ($7.73k MX).
The states with the highest number of Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars during the first quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (184k), Nuevo León (101k), and Jalisco (97.1k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Guanajuato with an increase of 23.9k (54.6%) and 5.86k (12.9%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Ciudad de México with a decrease of 11.4k (10.5%) and 11k (13.4%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars during first quarter of 2024 were Tamaulipas ($14.6k MX), Michoacán de Ocampo ($14k MX), and Colima ($13.6k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Tabasco and Coahuila de Zaragoza with an increase of $4.71k MX (63.2%) and $3.36k MX (33.3%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Oaxaca and San Luis Potosí with a decrease of $1.86k MX (30.1%) and $1.29k MX (14.9%), respectively.
Average Age 2024-Q1: 41, Men
At first quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars represented the 98.7% of the employed population and women 1.29%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 35 to 44 years (310k men and 6.93k women).
The highest average salary was $8.8k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $7.44k MX received by men from 65 to 74 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2024-Q1): 9.6, Men
At first quarter of 2024 the male workforce in Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (507k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (6.49k).
The highest average salary was $9.79k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.04k MX received by men with 13 to 15 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 Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass (13.9%), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (13.9%), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (10.2%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Health Care Items ($21.9k MX), Financial Institutions for Economic Developmen ($19.9k MX), and Financial Institutions for Economic Development ($19.9k MX).
Labor Informality 2024-Q1
During the first quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars reached a 35.2%, which implied an increase from 0.83 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2023 (34.4%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 19.1 percentage points during the first quarter of 2024.
At first quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars were Guerrero (75.4%), Chiapas (71.7%), and Oaxaca (63.3%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California Sur (21%), Nuevo León (20.2%), and Colima (19%).
The workforce of Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars during the first quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 317k workers of which 70.8% corresponds to formal employment (224k) and 29.2% to informal employment (92.6k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 510k workers of which 68.8% corresponds to formal employment (351k) and 31.2% corresponds to informal employment (159k).