Chemicals
Occupation (2222) - 2025-Q1
- 64.5k, Workforce
- $7.83k MX, Average monthly salary
- 36.9, Average age
- 39.7, Weekly hours worked
- 4.91, Weekly days worked
- 4.49%, Workforce with second job
- 16.9%, Informal Workforce
- 16.6, Average years of Schooling
About Chemicals
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Chemicals during first quarter of 2025 was 64.5k people, whose salary averaged $7.83k MX working around 39.7 hours per week.
The average age of Chemicals was 36.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 43.9% men with an average salary of $8.64k MX and, 56.1% women with average salary of $7.19k MX.
The best average salaries received by Chemicals were in Guerrero ($23.7k MX), Tabasco ($17.6k MX), and Guanajuato ($15.1k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (12k), Ciudad de México (7.5k), and Jalisco (4.72k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Building Installations and Equipmen ($21.1k MX), Building Installations and Equipment ($21.1k MX), and Metallic Ore Mining ($18.6k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Medical Doctors Offices (36k), Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (18.1k), and Legal Services (5.69k).
43.6% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $427 MX and 56.4% to men with an average salary of $3.82k MX.
At the level of states, Michoacán de Ocampo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 134 from 134 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Durango with a 6.91% corresponding to 147 from 2.13k workers.
Employment
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Evolution
#permalink to section- 64.5k, Workforce 2025-Q1
- $7.83k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Chemicals were 64.5k being a 3.23% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (66.6k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.83k MX was observed, registering an increase of 10.8%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($7.06k MX).
Workforce by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the highest number of Chemicals during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (12k), Ciudad de México (7.5k), and Jalisco (4.72k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Querétaro and Jalisco with an increase of 2.37k (284%) and 1.67k (54.8%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Estado de México with a decrease of 7.03k (48.4%) and 2.66k (18.1%), respectively.
Salaries by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the best average salaries for Chemicals during first quarter of 2025 were Guerrero ($23.7k MX), Tabasco ($17.6k MX), and Guanajuato ($15.1k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Oaxaca and Tabasco with an increase of $13k MX (681%) and $8.56k MX (94.5%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California and Sonora with a decrease of $27.9k MX (88%) and $11.9k MX (67%), respectively.
Diversity
#permalink to sectionAverage Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age
#permalink to sectionAverage Age 2025-Q1
- 35.7, Women
- 38.6, Men
At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Chemicals represented the 43.9% of the employed population and women 56.1%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (11k men and 17.9k women).
The highest average salary was $6.81k MX received by women from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $3.88k MX received by men from 25 to 34 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
#permalink to sectionAverage Schooling in Years (2025-Q1)
- 16.7, Women
- 16.5, Men
During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Chemicals was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (22k men and 36k women).
The highest average salary was $10k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.18k 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.
Industries
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of Chemicals in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Medical Doctors Offices (46.1%), Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (23.2%), and Legal Services (7.29%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Building Installations and Equipmen ($21.1k MX), Building Installations and Equipment ($21.1k MX), and Metallic Ore Mining ($18.6k MX).
Labor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality 2025-Q1
- 16.9%, Chemicals
- 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico
During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Chemicals reached a 16.9%, which implied a decrease from 4.32 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 (21.2%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 37.5 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.
Labor Informality by State
#permalink to sectionGreater Labor Informality: 100%, Michoacán de Ocampo
Less Labor Informality: 6.91 %, Durango
At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Chemicals were Michoacán de Ocampo (100%), Nayarit (65.9%), and Tabasco (51.5%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Zacatecas (7.35%), Oaxaca (6.99%), and Durango (6.91%).
Labor Informality by Age and Education
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Chemicals during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 28.9k workers of which 82.7% corresponds to formal employment (23.9k) and 17.3% to informal employment (5.01k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 57.9k workers of which 85.5% corresponds to formal employment (49.5k) and 14.5% corresponds to informal employment (8.43k).