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Officials and Senior Officials from the Public, Private and Social Sectors

Group (11) - 2025-Q1

  • 98.8k, Workforce
  • $11.3k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 49.3, Average age
  • 41.2, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.02, Weekly days worked
  • 7.66%, Workforce with second job
  • 15.6%, Informal Workforce
  • 15.5, Average years of Schooling

About Officials and Senior Officials from the Public, Private and Social Sectors

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The workforce of Officials and Senior Officials from the Public, Private and Social Sectors during first quarter of 2025 was 98.8k people, whose salary averaged $11.3k MX working around 41.2 hours per week.

The average age of Officials and Senior Officials from the Public, Private and Social Sectors was 49.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 63.7% men with an average salary of $11.2k MX and, 36.3% women with average salary of $11.4k MX.

The best average salaries received by Officials and Senior Officials from the Public, Private and Social Sectors were in Tamaulipas ($38.2k MX), Baja California Sur ($25k MX), and Quintana Roo ($23.9k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (27.6k), Estado de México (8.33k), and Querétaro (8.12k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass ($44.8k MX), Legal Services ($31.1k MX), and Business Administration Services ($31.1k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (22.4%), Legal Services (8.96k), and Secretarial Support, Photocopying, Collection, Credit Investigation and Similar Services (8.83k).

48.4% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $9.94k MX and 51.6% to men with an average salary of $9.02k MX.

At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 91.9% corresponding to 2.4k from 2.61k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Sonora with a 3.09% corresponding to 133 from 4.31k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 98.8k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $11.3k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Officials and Senior Officials from the Public, Private and Social Sectors were 98.8k being a 31.1% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (75.4k).

In the same period, an average salary of $11.3k MX was observed, registering a drop of 12.7%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($12.9k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Officials and Senior Officials from the Public, Private and Social Sectors during the first quarter of 2025 were Ciudad de México (27.6k), Estado de México (8.33k), and Querétaro (8.12k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Estado de México with an increase of 16.9k (156%) and 3.51k (72.9%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Chihuahua with a decrease of 2.39k (26.9%) and 2.02k (35.8%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Officials and Senior Officials from the Public, Private and Social Sectors during first quarter of 2025 were Tamaulipas ($38.2k MX), Baja California Sur ($25k MX), and Quintana Roo ($23.9k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Tamaulipas and Colima with an increase of $34.4k MX (908%) and $14.4k MX (161%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Durango and Nuevo León with a decrease of $24.1k MX (77%) and $15.9k MX (56.9%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1

  • 41.8, Women
  • 53.5, Men

At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Officials and Senior Officials from the Public, Private and Social Sectors represented the 63.7% of the employed population and women 36.3%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 55 to 64 years (18.8k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (11.4k).

The highest average salary was $17.3k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.47k MX received by women 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 (2025-Q1)

  • 15, Women
  • 15.7, Men

During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Officials and Senior Officials from the Public, Private and Social Sectors was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (45.6k men and 24.3k women).

The highest average salary was $14.5k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $13.4k MX received by men with 16 to 18 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 Officials and Senior Officials from the Public, Private and Social Sectors in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (22.4%), Legal Services (9.07%), and Secretarial Support, Photocopying, Collection, Credit Investigation and Similar Services (8.93%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass ($44.8k MX), Legal Services ($31.1k MX), and Business Administration Services ($31.1k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 15.6%, Officials and Senior Officials from the Public, Private and Social Sectors
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Officials and Senior Officials from the Public, Private and Social Sectors reached a 15.6%, which implied a decrease from 4.81 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (20.4%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 38.7 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 91.9%, Oaxaca

Less Labor Informality: 3.09 %, Sonora

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Officials and Senior Officials from the Public, Private and Social Sectors were Oaxaca (91.9%), Hidalgo (68.9%), and Tabasco (61.7%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (7.01%), Zacatecas (5.69%), and Sonora (3.09%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Officials and Senior Officials from the Public, Private and Social Sectors during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 24.8k workers of which 86.4% corresponds to formal employment (21.4k) and 13.6% to informal employment (3.36k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 69.9k workers of which 87.7%  corresponds to formal employment (61.3k) and 12.3% corresponds to informal employment (8.62k).