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Workers in the Preparation of Substances and Chemical Compounds

Occupation (7412) - 2024-Q1

  • 29.1k, Workforce
  • $5.07k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 39.9, Average age
  • 40.4, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.59, Weekly days worked
  • 1.74%, Workforce with second job
  • 64.4%, Informal Workforce
  • 10.4, Average years of Schooling

About Workers in the Preparation of Substances and Chemical Compounds

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The workforce of Workers in the Preparation of Substances and Chemical Compounds during first quarter of 2024 was 29.1k people, whose salary averaged $5.07k MX working around 40.4 hours per week.

The average age of Workers in the Preparation of Substances and Chemical Compounds was 39.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 73.8% men with an average salary of $5.69k MX and, 26.2% women with average salary of $3.34k MX.

The best average salaries received by Workers in the Preparation of Substances and Chemical Compounds were in Nayarit ($13k MX), Sinaloa ($11k MX), and Chihuahua ($9.83k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (9.82k), Jalisco (3.72k), and Guanajuato (3.11k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass ($8.76k MX) and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($6.44k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass (9.16k), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (674), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (222).

38.8% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.14k MX and 61.2% to men with an average salary of $4.94k MX.

At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 137 from 137 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Sinaloa with a 8.4% corresponding to 124 from 1.48k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 29.1k, Workforce 2024-Q1
  • $5.07k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q1

At first quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Workers in the Preparation of Substances and Chemical Compounds were 29.1k being a 16.6% lower than the fourth quarter of 2023. (34.9k).

In the same period, an average salary of $5.07k MX was observed, registering an increase of 12.3%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2023 ($4.52k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Workers in the Preparation of Substances and Chemical Compounds during the first quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (9.82k), Jalisco (3.72k), and Guanajuato (3.11k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Chiapas and Morelos with an increase of 1.03k (10.3k%) and 777 (648%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Ciudad de México with a decrease of 4.73k (32.5%) and 3.38k (67.2%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Workers in the Preparation of Substances and Chemical Compounds during first quarter of 2024 were Nayarit ($13k MX), Sinaloa ($11k MX), and Chihuahua ($9.83k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in San Luis Potosí and Tabasco with an increase of $5.37k MX (233%) and $5.19k MX (287%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tlaxcala and Guanajuato with a decrease of $7.28k MX (100%) and $4.69k MX (65.6%), respectively.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Workers in the Preparation of Substances and Chemical Compounds in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass (91.1%), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (6.7%), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (2.21%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass ($8.76k MX) and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($6.44k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q1

  • 64.4%, Workers in the Preparation of Substances and Chemical Compounds
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Workers in the Preparation of Substances and Chemical Compounds reached a 64.4%, which implied a decrease from 3.12 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2023  (67.5%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 10.1 percentage points during the first quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Tlaxcala

Less Labor Informality: 8.4 %, Sinaloa

At first quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in the Preparation of Substances and Chemical Compounds were Tlaxcala (100%), Quintana Roo (100%), and Puebla (100%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Tamaulipas (19.2%), Hidalgo (8.4%), and Sinaloa (8.4%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Workers in the Preparation of Substances and Chemical Compounds during the first quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 8.17k workers of which 39.8% corresponds to formal employment (3.25k) and 60.2% to informal employment (4.92k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 10.5k workers of which 33.6%  corresponds to formal employment (3.51k) and 66.4% corresponds to informal employment (6.94k).