Occupation (2142) - 2024-Q1
The workforce of Psychologists during first quarter of 2024 was 160k people, whose salary averaged $5.81k MX working around 31.1 hours per week.
The average age of Psychologists was 38.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 22.9% men with an average salary of $4.12k MX and, 77.1% women with average salary of $6.32k MX.
The best average salaries received by Psychologists were in Chihuahua ($14.5k MX), Durango ($12.7k MX), and Aguascalientes ($11.2k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (25.5k), Ciudad de México (22.8k), and Jalisco (13.7k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Metallic Ore Mining ($34.4k MX), Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($13k MX), and Residential Care Facilities for Persons with Mental Retardation, Mental Disorder and Addictions ($12.4k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Medical Doctors Offices (171k), Higher Technical Education Schools (16.8k), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (5.71%).
69.7% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5k MX and 30.3% to men with an average salary of $2.61k MX.
At the level of states, Michoacán de Ocampo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 64.4% corresponding to 4.12k from 6.4k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Quintana Roo with a 3.9% corresponding to 78 from 2k workers.
At first quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Psychologists were 160k being a 8.49% higher than the fourth quarter of 2023. (148k).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.81k MX was observed, registering an increase of 25.6%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2023 ($4.63k MX).
The states with the highest number of Psychologists during the first quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (25.5k), Ciudad de México (22.8k), and Jalisco (13.7k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Sinaloa with an increase of 3.28k (16.8%) and 2.4k (72.9%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Morelos with a decrease of 1.84k (46.7%) and 1.14k (32.5%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Psychologists during first quarter of 2024 were Chihuahua ($14.5k MX), Durango ($12.7k MX), and Aguascalientes ($11.2k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Chihuahua and Tabasco with an increase of $9.01k MX (165%) and $7.92k MX (1.81k%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Guerrero and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of $11.7k MX (96.9%) and $7.15k MX (58.3%), respectively.
Average Age 2024-Q1
At first quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Psychologists represented the 22.9% of the employed population and women 77.1%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (14.6k men and 44.1k women).
The highest average salary was $7.38k MX received by women from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $3.26k 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 Schooling in Years (2024-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Psychologists was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (29.6k men and 113k women).
The highest average salary was $6.05k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.62k 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.
The visualization shows the distribution of Psychologists in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Medical Doctors Offices (58.7%), Higher Technical Education Schools (5.74%), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (5.71%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Metallic Ore Mining ($34.4k MX), Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($13k MX), and Residential Care Facilities for Persons with Mental Retardation, Mental Disorder and Addictions ($12.4k MX).
Labor Informality 2024-Q1
During the first quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Psychologists reached a 34.5%, which implied a decrease from 0.16 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2023 (34.6%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 19.9 percentage points during the first quarter of 2024.
Greater Labor Informality: 64.4%, Michoacán de Ocampo
Less Labor Informality: 3.9 %, Quintana Roo
At first quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Psychologists were Michoacán de Ocampo (64.4%), Sonora (60%), and Hidalgo (55.6%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Nayarit (8.23%), Guerrero (6.68%), and Quintana Roo (3.9%).
The workforce of Psychologists during the first quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 58.7k workers of which 59.6% corresponds to formal employment (35k) and 40.4% to informal employment (23.7k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 142k workers of which 65.8% corresponds to formal employment (93.6k) and 34.2% corresponds to informal employment (48.6k).