Group (21) - 2025-Q1
The workforce of Specialists in Economic and Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanists during first quarter of 2025 was 1.91M people, whose salary averaged $7.69k MX working around 36.2 hours per week.
The average age of Specialists in Economic and Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanists was 39.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 52.1% men with an average salary of $8.38k MX and, 47.9% women with average salary of $6.95k MX.
The best average salaries received by Specialists in Economic and Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanists were in Nayarit ($14.1k MX), Baja California Sur ($13.8k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($12k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (416k), Estado de México (321k), and Jalisco (138k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Metallic Ore Mining ($70.3k MX), Food Catering Services ($68.8k MX), and Specialized Design ($44.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (1.34M), Performing Arts Companies and Groups (300k), and Medical Doctors Offices (169k).
36.4% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.04k MX and 63.6% to men with an average salary of $10k MX.
At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 60.7% corresponding to 8.78k from 14.5k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Nuevo León with a 17.1% corresponding to 17.7k from 103k workers.
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Specialists in Economic and Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanists were 1.91M being a 2.33% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (1.87M).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.69k MX was observed, registering a drop of 0.68%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($7.75k MX).
The states with the highest number of Specialists in Economic and Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanists during the first quarter of 2025 were Ciudad de México (416k), Estado de México (321k), and Jalisco (138k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Sinaloa with an increase of 36.4k (9.6%) and 9.08k (28.6%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Michoacán de Ocampo and Querétaro with a decrease of 12k (21.6%) and 8k (14.8%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Specialists in Economic and Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanists during first quarter of 2025 were Nayarit ($14.1k MX), Baja California Sur ($13.8k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($12k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Nayarit and Zacatecas with an increase of $2.89k MX (25.7%) and $2.71k MX (47.2%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Nuevo León and Hidalgo with a decrease of $3.54k MX (33.4%) and $3.12k MX (31.9%), respectively.
Average Age 2025-Q1
At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Specialists in Economic and Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanists represented the 52.1% of the employed population and women 47.9%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (307k men and 315k women).
The highest average salary was $12.9k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.49k MX received by women 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 (2025-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Specialists in Economic and Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanists was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (785k men and 829k women).
The highest average salary was $9.16k MX received by women with more than 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.56k MX received by women 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 Specialists in Economic and Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanists in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (45.6%), Performing Arts Companies and Groups (10.2%), and Medical Doctors Offices (5.75%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Metallic Ore Mining ($70.3k MX), Food Catering Services ($68.8k MX), and Specialized Design ($44.8k MX).
Labor Informality 2025-Q1
During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Specialists in Economic and Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanists reached a 25.8%, which implied a decrease from 0.7 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 (26.5%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 28.5 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.
Greater Labor Informality: 60.7%, Tlaxcala
Less Labor Informality: 17.1 %, Nuevo León
At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Specialists in Economic and Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanists were Tlaxcala (60.7%), Hidalgo (51.1%), and Chiapas (47.9%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Sonora (17.6%), Guanajuato (17.4%), and Nuevo León (17.1%).
The workforce of Specialists in Economic and Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanists during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 622k workers of which 73.3% corresponds to formal employment (456k) and 26.7% to informal employment (166k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 1.61M workers of which 80.7% corresponds to formal employment (1.3M) and 19.3% corresponds to informal employment (312k).