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Motorcycle Drivers

Occupation (8344) - 2025-Q1

  • 386k, Workforce
  • $5.82k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 31.7, Average age
  • 48.4, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.82, Weekly days worked
  • 5.86%, Workforce with second job
  • 80%, Informal Workforce
  • 10.2, Average years of Schooling

About Motorcycle Drivers

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The workforce of Motorcycle Drivers during first quarter of 2025 was 386k people, whose salary averaged $5.82k MX working around 48.4 hours per week.

The average age of Motorcycle Drivers was 31.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 92.3% men with an average salary of $5.85k MX and, 7.67% women with average salary of $5.5k MX.

The best average salaries received by Motorcycle Drivers were in Coahuila de Zaragoza ($10.7k MX), Quintana Roo ($10.2k MX), and Baja California ($9.31k MX) while the workforce was larger in Jalisco (45.1k), Estado de México (40.2k), and Ciudad de México (36.1k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Waste Collection ($21.5k MX), Retail Trade of Computer Furniture, Equipment and Accessories; Telephones and other Communication Devices ($17k MX), and Services Related to Air Transportation ($16k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (38.7k), Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (15.4k), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (14.6k).

9.02% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.52k MX and 91% to men with an average salary of $5.92k MX.

At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 667 from 667 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 37.9% corresponding to 2.27k from 5.98k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 386k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $5.82k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Motorcycle Drivers were 386k being a 1.45% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (392k).

In the same period, an average salary of $5.82k MX was observed, registering a drop of 3.37%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($6.03k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Motorcycle Drivers during the first quarter of 2025 were Jalisco (45.1k), Estado de México (40.2k), and Ciudad de México (36.1k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Ciudad de México with an increase of 10.6k (30.8%) and 5.53k (18.1%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Puebla with a decrease of 17.5k (30.4%) and 5.89k (32%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Motorcycle Drivers during first quarter of 2025 were Coahuila de Zaragoza ($10.7k MX), Quintana Roo ($10.2k MX), and Baja California ($9.31k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Sonora and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of $3.88k MX (120%) and $2.93k MX (69.8%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Chihuahua and San Luis Potosí with a decrease of $7.29k MX (60.2%) and $4.03k MX (51.2%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1

  • 30, Women
  • 31.8, Men

At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Motorcycle Drivers represented the 92.3% of the employed population and women 7.67%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (122k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (10.4k).

The highest average salary was $6.64k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.4k MX received by women 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 (2025-Q1)

  • 10.1, Women
  • 10.2, Men

During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Motorcycle Drivers was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (144k men and 13.1k women).

The highest average salary was $6.36k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.58k MX received by women with 7 to 9 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 Motorcycle Drivers in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (29.1%), Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (11.6%), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (11%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Waste Collection ($21.5k MX), Retail Trade of Computer Furniture, Equipment and Accessories; Telephones and other Communication Devices ($17k MX), and Services Related to Air Transportation ($16k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 80%, Motorcycle Drivers
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Motorcycle Drivers reached a 80%, which implied a decrease from 1.76 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (81.8%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 25.7 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Tlaxcala

Less Labor Informality: 37.9 %, Chihuahua

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Motorcycle Drivers were Tlaxcala (100%), Oaxaca (98.2%), and Guerrero (95.5%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Querétaro (45.3%), Sonora (45%), and Chihuahua (37.9%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Motorcycle Drivers during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 131k workers of which 23.9% corresponds to formal employment (31.3k) and 76.1% to informal employment (99.7k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 157k workers of which 25.3%  corresponds to formal employment (39.7k) and 74.7% corresponds to informal employment (117k).