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Motorcycle Drivers

Occupation (8344) - 2024-Q1

  • 363k, Workforce
  • $5.71k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 32.9, Average age
  • 48.6, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.79, Weekly days worked
  • 4.92%, Workforce with second job
  • 75.8%, Informal Workforce
  • 9.92, Average years of Schooling

About Motorcycle Drivers

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The workforce of Motorcycle Drivers during first quarter of 2024 was 363k people, whose salary averaged $5.71k MX working around 48.6 hours per week.

The average age of Motorcycle Drivers was 32.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 92.6% men with an average salary of $5.91k MX and, 7.38% women with average salary of $3.19k MX.

The best average salaries received by Motorcycle Drivers were in Baja California Sur ($12.7k MX), Baja California ($10k MX), and Nuevo León ($9.59k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (74.8k), Jalisco (36k), and Ciudad de México (28.9k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Services Related to Air Transportation ($16k MX), Business Administration Services ($12k MX), and Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products ($11.4k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (27.1k), Retail Trade of Health Care Items (17.7k), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (16.2k).

9.1% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.61k MX and 90.9% to men with an average salary of $5.81k MX.

At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 998 from 998 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 24.9% corresponding to 705 from 2.83k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 363k, Workforce 2024-Q1
  • $5.71k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q1

At first quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Motorcycle Drivers were 363k being a 0.9% lower than the fourth quarter of 2023. (367k).

In the same period, an average salary of $5.71k MX was observed, registering an increase of 4.41%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2023 ($5.47k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Motorcycle Drivers during the first quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (74.8k), Jalisco (36k), and Ciudad de México (28.9k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Jalisco with an increase of 20.7k (38.3%) and 8.18k (29.4%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Guerrero with a decrease of 6.64k (18.7%) and 6k (63%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Motorcycle Drivers during first quarter of 2024 were Baja California Sur ($12.7k MX), Baja California ($10k MX), and Nuevo León ($9.59k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of $4.39k MX (77.8%) and $3.39k MX (63.7%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Hidalgo and Chihuahua with a decrease of $2.97k MX (49.9%) and $2.03k MX (18.6%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q1: 32.8, Men

At first quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Motorcycle Drivers represented the 92.6% of the employed population and women 7.38%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (113k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (13.3k).

The highest average salary was $6.24k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.37k 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 Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years

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Average Schooling in Years (2024-Q1): 10.1, Men

During the first quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Motorcycle Drivers was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (131k men and 9.31k women).

The highest average salary was $6.7k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.36k 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.

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 2024, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (27.3%), Retail Trade of Health Care Items (17.8%), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (16.3%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Services Related to Air Transportation ($16k MX), Business Administration Services ($12k MX), and Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products ($11.4k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q1

  • 75.8%, Motorcycle Drivers
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Motorcycle Drivers reached a 75.8%, which implied a decrease from 2.07 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2023  (77.9%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 21.4 percentage points during the first quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Tlaxcala

Less Labor Informality: 24.9 %, Chihuahua

At first quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Motorcycle Drivers were Tlaxcala (100%), Oaxaca (97.5%), and Guerrero (96.7%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Michoacán de Ocampo (47%), Querétaro (37.5%), and Chihuahua (24.9%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Motorcycle Drivers during the first quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 118k workers of which 24.1% corresponds to formal employment (28.3k) and 75.9% to informal employment (89.4k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 140k workers of which 25.2%  corresponds to formal employment (35.3k) and 74.8% corresponds to informal employment (105k).