Occupation (8351) - 2025-Q1
The workforce of Drivers of Mobile Machinery for Construction and Mining during first quarter of 2025 was 83k people, whose salary averaged $9.92k MX working around 50.4 hours per week.
The average age of Drivers of Mobile Machinery for Construction and Mining was 40.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 95% men with an average salary of $10.1k MX and, 4.97% women with average salary of $6.97k MX.
The best average salaries received by Drivers of Mobile Machinery for Construction and Mining were in Baja California Sur ($19.9k MX), Tabasco ($18k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($14k MX) while the workforce was larger in Sonora (6.58k), Jalisco (6k), and Chihuahua (5.32k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Waste Treatment and Final Disposal ($20k MX), Metallic Ore Mining ($16.1k MX), and Services Related to Air Transportation ($14.3k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (31.8k), Metallic Ore Mining (13k), and Residential Building Construction (11.5k).
9.85% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.74k MX and 90.1% to men with an average salary of $7.44k MX.
At the level of states, Ciudad de México had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 799 from 799 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Zacatecas with a 2.78% corresponding to 46 from 1.65k workers.
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Drivers of Mobile Machinery for Construction and Mining were 83k being a 4.5% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (87k).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.92k MX was observed, registering an increase of 4.47%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($9.49k MX).
The states with the highest number of Drivers of Mobile Machinery for Construction and Mining during the first quarter of 2025 were Sonora (6.58k), Jalisco (6k), and Chihuahua (5.32k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Chihuahua and Tamaulipas with an increase of 2.87k (117%) and 2.18k (88.5%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Sonora and Sinaloa with a decrease of 4.56k (41%) and 2.54k (52.5%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Drivers of Mobile Machinery for Construction and Mining during first quarter of 2025 were Baja California Sur ($19.9k MX), Tabasco ($18k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($14k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California Sur and Coahuila de Zaragoza with an increase of $7.77k MX (63.9%) and $7.49k MX (114%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Michoacán de Ocampo and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of $8.52k MX (74%) and $6.44k MX (52%), respectively.
Average Age 2025-Q1: 40.5, Men
At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Drivers of Mobile Machinery for Construction and Mining represented the 95% of the employed population and women 4.97%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (24.2k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (1.89k).
The highest average salary was $11k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $10.3k MX received by men 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): 8.84, Men
During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Drivers of Mobile Machinery for Construction and Mining was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (34.4k men and 3.32k women).
The highest average salary was $10k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $8.82k MX received by men with 4 to 6 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 Drivers of Mobile Machinery for Construction and Mining in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (38.2%), Metallic Ore Mining (15.6%), and Residential Building Construction (13.9%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Waste Treatment and Final Disposal ($20k MX), Metallic Ore Mining ($16.1k MX), and Services Related to Air Transportation ($14.3k MX).
Labor Informality 2025-Q1
During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Drivers of Mobile Machinery for Construction and Mining reached a 31.6%, which implied a decrease from 0.42 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 (32%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 22.7 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Ciudad de México
Less Labor Informality: 2.78 %, Zacatecas
At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Drivers of Mobile Machinery for Construction and Mining were Ciudad de México (100%), Estado de México (90%), and Morelos (79.5%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Sonora (8.75%), Chihuahua (4.74%), and Zacatecas (2.78%).
The workforce of Drivers of Mobile Machinery for Construction and Mining during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 25.2k workers of which 76.4% corresponds to formal employment (19.2k) and 23.6% to informal employment (5.94k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 37.7k workers of which 72.8% corresponds to formal employment (27.5k) and 27.2% corresponds to informal employment (10.3k).