Occupation (9221) - 2024-Q1
The workforce of Support Workers in Construction during first quarter of 2024 was 1.47M people, whose salary averaged $6.31k MX working around 44 hours per week.
The average age of Support Workers in Construction was 33.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 98.2% men with an average salary of $6.35k MX and, 1.8% women with average salary of $4.37k MX.
The best average salaries received by Support Workers in Construction were in Baja California Sur ($12.9k MX), Nayarit ($9.01k MX), and Quintana Roo ($8.84k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (197k), Puebla (114k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (108k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Metallic Ore Mining ($20k MX), Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($10k MX), and Legal Services ($10k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Residential Building Construction (976k), Building Installations and Equipmen (858k), and Building Installations and Equipment (858k).
1.36% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.51k MX and 98.6% to men with an average salary of $6.17k MX.
At the level of states, Morelos had the highest percentage of informal workers with 99.6% corresponding to 37k from 37.1k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 52.8% corresponding to 6.3k from 11.9k workers.
At first quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Support Workers in Construction were 1.47M being a 4.53% lower than the fourth quarter of 2023. (1.54M).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.31k MX was observed, registering an increase of 1.31%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2023 ($6.23k MX).
The states with the highest number of Support Workers in Construction during the first quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (197k), Puebla (114k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (108k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Guerrero with an increase of 12k (40.6%) and 10.2k (18.7%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Michoacán de Ocampo with a decrease of 34.3k (14.8%) and 15.5k (17.3%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Support Workers in Construction during first quarter of 2024 were Baja California Sur ($12.9k MX), Nayarit ($9.01k MX), and Quintana Roo ($8.84k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California Sur and Quintana Roo with an increase of $2.82k MX (27.9%) and $1.43k MX (19.3%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Hidalgo and Estado de México with a decrease of $742 MX (13.7%) and $659 MX (11%), respectively.
Average Age 2024-Q1: 33.8, Men
At first quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Support Workers in Construction represented the 98.2% of the employed population and women 1.8%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (505k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (9.91k).
The highest average salary was $6.92k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.99k MX received by men from 65 to 74 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2024-Q1): 7.96, Men
At first quarter of 2024 the male workforce in Support Workers in Construction was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (621k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (6.86k).
The highest average salary was $6.79k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.77k MX received by men with 13 to 15 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 Support Workers in Construction in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Residential Building Construction (35.2%), Building Installations and Equipmen (31%), and Building Installations and Equipment (31%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Metallic Ore Mining ($20k MX), Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($10k MX), and Legal Services ($10k MX).
Labor Informality 2024-Q1
During the first quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Support Workers in Construction reached a 92.4%, which implied a decrease from 0.84 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2023 (93.3%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 38.1 percentage points during the first quarter of 2024.
Greater Labor Informality: 99.6%, Morelos
Less Labor Informality: 52.8 %, Baja California Sur
At first quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Support Workers in Construction were Morelos (99.6%), Chiapas (99.6%), and Aguascalientes (98.6%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Ciudad de México (79.3%), Campeche (74%), and Baja California Sur (52.8%).
The workforce of Support Workers in Construction during the first quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 512k workers of which 4.56% corresponds to formal employment (23.3k) and 95.4% to informal employment (488k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 625k workers of which 8.5% corresponds to formal employment (53.2k) and 91.5% corresponds to informal employment (572k).