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Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists

Group (24) - 2024-Q1

  • 393k, Workforce
  • $9.88k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 41.4, Average age
  • 37.7, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.92, Weekly days worked
  • 8.59%, Workforce with second job
  • 21.4%, Informal Workforce
  • 17.5, Average years of Schooling

About Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists

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The workforce of Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists during first quarter of 2024 was 393k people, whose salary averaged $9.88k MX working around 37.7 hours per week.

The average age of Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists was 41.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 47.6% men with an average salary of $9.96k MX and, 52.4% women with average salary of $9.81k MX.

The best average salaries received by Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists were in Baja California Sur ($31k MX), Nayarit ($19k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($18.4k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (54.9k), Estado de México (39.7k), and Jalisco (26k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($45k MX), Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($27k MX), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($20.4k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Medical Doctors Offices (390k), Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (251k), and Dental Offices (72.4k).

61.6% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.54k MX and 38.4% to men with an average salary of $5.62k MX.

At the level of states, Nayarit had the highest percentage of informal workers with 48.2% corresponding to 2.03k from 4.2k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Quintana Roo with a 2.6% corresponding to 136 from 5.23k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 393k, Workforce 2024-Q1
  • $9.88k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q1

At first quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists were 393k being a 11.3% lower than the fourth quarter of 2023. (443k).

In the same period, an average salary of $9.88k MX was observed, registering an increase of 11.3%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2023 ($8.88k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists during the first quarter of 2024 were Ciudad de México (54.9k), Estado de México (39.7k), and Jalisco (26k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of 4.63k (21.6%) and 2.67k (17.8%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Estado de México with a decrease of 26.4k (32.5%) and 16.4k (29.2%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists during first quarter of 2024 were Baja California Sur ($31k MX), Nayarit ($19k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($18.4k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California Sur and San Luis Potosí with an increase of $14.5k MX (88.3%) and $10.9k MX (171%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Guerrero and Nuevo León with a decrease of $7.47k MX (44.4%) and $5.2k MX (31.3%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q1

  • 39.4, Women
  • 43.5, Men

At first quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists represented the 47.6% of the employed population and women 52.4%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (59.1k men and 78.5k women).

The highest average salary was $17.3k MX received by women from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $3.95k 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 (2024-Q1)

  • 17.4, Women
  • 17.5, Men

During the first quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (152k men and 173k women).

The highest average salary was $20.2k MX received by women with more than 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $8.42k MX received by women 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 Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Medical Doctors Offices (50.5%), Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (32.5%), and Dental Offices (9.38%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($45k MX), Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($27k MX), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($20.4k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q1

  • 21.4%, Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists reached a 21.4%, which implied a decrease from 1.36 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2023  (22.8%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 32.9 percentage points during the first quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 48.2%, Nayarit

Less Labor Informality: 2.6 %, Quintana Roo

At first quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists were Nayarit (48.2%), Ciudad de México (37.9%), and Tabasco (34.2%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Guerrero (7.48%), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (6%), and Quintana Roo (2.6%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists during the first quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 138k workers of which 64.5% corresponds to formal employment (88.7k) and 35.5% to informal employment (48.9k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 325k workers of which 76.3%  corresponds to formal employment (248k) and 23.7% corresponds to informal employment (77k).

Health Resources by Subcategory

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The treemap shows the distribution of health centers according to specialties in Mexico.

You can click on any box in the chart to view the distribution of the selected specialty by units type in the donut chart.  Or select a unit type in the donut chart to modify the treemap data.