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Researchers and Specialists in Physics, Mathematics, Statistics and Act

Subgroup (221) - 2025-Q1

  • 23k, Workforce
  • $9.93k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 35.2, Average age
  • 41.3, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.88, Weekly days worked
  • 7.28%, Workforce with second job
  • 20%, Informal Workforce
  • 16.5, Average years of Schooling

About Researchers and Specialists in Physics, Mathematics, Statistics and Act

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The workforce of Researchers and Specialists in Physics, Mathematics, Statistics and Act during first quarter of 2025 was 23k people, whose salary averaged $9.93k MX working around 41.3 hours per week.

The average age of Researchers and Specialists in Physics, Mathematics, Statistics and Act was 35.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 65.6% men with an average salary of $6.01k MX and, 34.4% women with average salary of $17.4k MX.

The best average salaries received by Researchers and Specialists in Physics, Mathematics, Statistics and Act were in Aguascalientes ($37.7k MX), Zacatecas ($29.1k MX), and Guanajuato ($27k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (18.6k), Sonora (707), and Puebla (618).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($45k MX), Legal Services ($30.2k MX), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($17k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on General Public Administration (38.5%), Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (5k), and Higher Technical Education Schools (4.93k).

37.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.35k MX and 62.5% to men with an average salary of $1.34k MX.

At the level of states, San Luis Potosí had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 354 from 354 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Ciudad de México with a 19.8% corresponding to 3.7k from 18.6k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 23k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $9.93k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Researchers and Specialists in Physics, Mathematics, Statistics and Act were 23k being a 69.3% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (13.6k).

In the same period, an average salary of $9.93k MX was observed, registering a drop of 51.5%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($20.5k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Researchers and Specialists in Physics, Mathematics, Statistics and Act during the first quarter of 2025 were Ciudad de México (18.6k), Sonora (707), and Puebla (618)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Querétaro with an increase of 9.6k (106%) and 303 (316%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Durango and Baja California with a decrease of 143 (52%) and 110 (45.5%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Researchers and Specialists in Physics, Mathematics, Statistics and Act during first quarter of 2025 were Aguascalientes ($37.7k MX), Zacatecas ($29.1k MX), and Guanajuato ($27k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Aguascalientes and Tamaulipas with an increase of $20.3k MX (117%) and $6k MX (60%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en San Luis Potosí and Ciudad de México with a decrease of $16.7k MX (100%) and $12.8k MX (62%), respectively.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Researchers and Specialists in Physics, Mathematics, Statistics and Act in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in General Public Administration (38.5%), Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (18.3%), and Higher Technical Education Schools (18%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($45k MX), Legal Services ($30.2k MX), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($17k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 20%, Researchers and Specialists in Physics, Mathematics, Statistics and Act
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Researchers and Specialists in Physics, Mathematics, Statistics and Act reached a 20%, which implied an increase from 5.02 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (14.9%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 34.4 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, San Luis Potosí

Less Labor Informality: 19.8 %, Ciudad de México

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Researchers and Specialists in Physics, Mathematics, Statistics and Act were San Luis Potosí (100%), Chihuahua (68.6%), and Querétaro (56.6%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (68.6%), Querétaro (56.6%), and Ciudad de México (19.8%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Researchers and Specialists in Physics, Mathematics, Statistics and Act during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 12.2k workers of which 77.9% corresponds to formal employment (9.48k) and 22.1% to informal employment (2.69k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 19.3k workers of which 82.6%  corresponds to formal employment (15.9k) and 17.4% corresponds to informal employment (3.36k).