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Industrial Machinery Operators, Assemblers, Drivers and Transport Drivers

Category (8) - 2024-Q3

  • 6.52M, Workforce
  • $7.55k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 48.5, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.42, Weekly days worked
  • 3.51%, Workforce with second job
  • 31.5%, Informal Workforce
  • 10.2, Average years of Schooling

About Industrial Machinery Operators, Assemblers, Drivers and Transport Drivers

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The workforce of Industrial Machinery Operators, Assemblers, Drivers and Transport Drivers during third quarter of 2024 was 6.52M people, whose salary averaged $7.55k MX working around 48.5 hours per week.

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($26k MX), Water Collection, Treatment and Supply ($16k MX), and Metallic Ore Mining ($13.7k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (109k), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (97k), and Services Related to Air Transportation (70.4k).

8.31% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.75k MX and 91.7% to men with an average salary of $6.74k MX.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 6.52M, Workforce 2024-Q3
  • $7.55k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3

At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Industrial Machinery Operators, Assemblers, Drivers and Transport Drivers were 6.52M being a 1.02% higher than the second quarter of 2024. (6.45M).

In the same period, an average salary of $7.55k MX was observed, registering an increase of 0.95%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($7.48k MX).

Workforce by State

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Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Chihuahua with an increase of 123k (14.3%) and 21.4k (6.11%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Puebla and San Luis Potosí with a decrease of 37.1k (11.6%) and 27.7k (13.9%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q3

  • N/A, Women
  • N/A, Men

At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Industrial Machinery Operators, Assemblers, Drivers and Transport Drivers represented the 78.4% of the employed population and women 21.6%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (1.25M), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (405k).

* 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-Q3)

  • 10.3, Women
  • 10.2, Men

During the third quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Industrial Machinery Operators, Assemblers, Drivers and Transport Drivers was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (2.02M men and 594k women).

* 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 Industrial Machinery Operators, Assemblers, Drivers and Transport Drivers in different industries and economic sectors.

At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (10%), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (8.91%), and Services Related to Air Transportation (6.47%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($26k MX), Water Collection, Treatment and Supply ($16k MX), and Metallic Ore Mining ($13.7k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q3

  • 31.5%, Industrial Machinery Operators, Assemblers, Drivers and Transport Drivers
  • 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Industrial Machinery Operators, Assemblers, Drivers and Transport Drivers reached a 31.5%, which implied a decrease from 0.11 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024  (31.6%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 23.2 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: N/A%, N/A

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Industrial Machinery Operators, Assemblers, Drivers and Transport Drivers during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 1.64M workers of which 74% corresponds to formal employment (1.22M) and 26% to informal employment (426k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with N/A concentrating N/A workers of which N/A%  corresponds to N/A (N/A) and N/A% corresponds to N/A (N/A).