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Workers in the Preparation of Meat Products, Fish and Fish Products

Occupation (7511) - 2024-Q1

  • 288k, Workforce
  • $5.98k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 40.8, Average age
  • 45.8, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.68, Weekly days worked
  • 3.97%, Workforce with second job
  • 61.4%, Informal Workforce
  • 8.95, Average years of Schooling

About Workers in the Preparation of Meat Products, Fish and Fish Products

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The workforce of Workers in the Preparation of Meat Products, Fish and Fish Products during first quarter of 2024 was 288k people, whose salary averaged $5.98k MX working around 45.8 hours per week.

The average age of Workers in the Preparation of Meat Products, Fish and Fish Products was 40.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 69.5% men with an average salary of $6.32k MX and, 30.5% women with average salary of $5.2k MX.

The best average salaries received by Workers in the Preparation of Meat Products, Fish and Fish Products were in Guerrero ($10.9k MX), Nuevo León ($9.57k MX), and Aguascalientes ($9.27k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (34.6k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (30.9k), and Jalisco (18.3k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Cattle Raising ($17k MX), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($7.2k MX), and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($6.02k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (354k), Retail Trade of Beverages, Ice and Tobacco (9.64k), and Cattle Raising (1.09%).

36.6% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.3k MX and 63.4% to men with an average salary of $6k MX.

At the level of states, Tabasco had the highest percentage of informal workers with 91.6% corresponding to 10k from 11k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 16.3% corresponding to 693 from 4.25k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 288k, Workforce 2024-Q1
  • $5.98k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q1

At first quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Workers in the Preparation of Meat Products, Fish and Fish Products were 288k being a 7.59% lower than the fourth quarter of 2023. (311k).

In the same period, an average salary of $5.98k MX was observed, registering an increase of 4.07%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2023 ($5.75k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Workers in the Preparation of Meat Products, Fish and Fish Products during the first quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (34.6k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (30.9k), and Jalisco (18.3k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of 5.58k (22%) and 3.6k (48.3%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Puebla with a decrease of 7.81k (29.9%) and 7.42k (44.9%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Workers in the Preparation of Meat Products, Fish and Fish Products during first quarter of 2024 were Guerrero ($10.9k MX), Nuevo León ($9.57k MX), and Aguascalientes ($9.27k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Guerrero and Baja California with an increase of $5.09k MX (88.2%) and $4.97k MX (176%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tabasco and Chihuahua with a decrease of $2.96k MX (36.9%) and $2.65k MX (26.7%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q1

  • 42.7, Women
  • 40, Men

At first quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Workers in the Preparation of Meat Products, Fish and Fish Products represented the 69.5% of the employed population and women 30.5%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 35 to 44 years (42.7k men and 25.6k women).

The highest average salary was $7.04k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.56k MX received by women 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

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Average Schooling in Years (2024-Q1)

  • 8.35, Women
  • 9.21, Men

During the first quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Workers in the Preparation of Meat Products, Fish and Fish Products was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (77.7k men and 30k women).

The highest average salary was $9.01k MX received by men with 0 to 3 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.28k MX received by women with 10 to 12 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 Workers in the Preparation of Meat Products, Fish and Fish Products in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (95.6%), Retail Trade of Beverages, Ice and Tobacco (2.6%), and Cattle Raising (1.09%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Cattle Raising ($17k MX), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($7.2k MX), and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($6.02k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q1

  • 61.4%, Workers in the Preparation of Meat Products, Fish and Fish Products
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Workers in the Preparation of Meat Products, Fish and Fish Products reached a 61.4%, which implied a decrease from 3.09 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2023  (64.5%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 7.08 percentage points during the first quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 91.6%, Tabasco

Less Labor Informality: 16.3 %, Chihuahua

At first quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in the Preparation of Meat Products, Fish and Fish Products were Tabasco (91.6%), Morelos (87.7%), and Hidalgo (87.3%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Nuevo León (19.3%), Sinaloa (16.8%), and Chihuahua (16.3%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Workers in the Preparation of Meat Products, Fish and Fish Products during the first quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 68.4k workers of which 42.7% corresponds to formal employment (29.2k) and 57.3% to informal employment (39.2k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 108k workers of which 41.6%  corresponds to formal employment (44.8k) and 58.4% corresponds to informal employment (62.9k).