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Service Workers Protection and Surveillance

Group (53) - 2025-Q1

  • 1.22M, Workforce
  • $6.69k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 43.7, Average age
  • 58.2, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.34, Weekly days worked
  • 3.69%, Workforce with second job
  • 16.4%, Informal Workforce
  • 10.4, Average years of Schooling

About Service Workers Protection and Surveillance

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The workforce of Service Workers Protection and Surveillance during first quarter of 2025 was 1.22M people, whose salary averaged $6.69k MX working around 58.2 hours per week.

The average age of Service Workers Protection and Surveillance was 43.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 82.2% men with an average salary of $6.91k MX and, 17.8% women with average salary of $5.69k MX.

The best average salaries received by Service Workers Protection and Surveillance were in Baja California Sur ($12k MX), Tamaulipas ($10.2k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($9.77k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (215k), Ciudad de México (94.1k), and Jalisco (83k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Legislative Bodies ($40k MX), Financial Institutions for Economic Developmen ($29k MX), and Financial Institutions for Economic Development ($29k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Secretarial Support, Photocopying, Collection, Credit Investigation and Similar Services (998k), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (17.3%), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (6.96%).

14.6% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.63k MX and 85.4% to men with an average salary of $5.36k MX.

At the level of states, Hidalgo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 42.5% corresponding to 10.1k from 23.8k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Colima with a 7.35% corresponding to 585 from 7.96k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 1.22M, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $6.69k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Service Workers Protection and Surveillance were 1.22M being a 1.76% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (1.24M).

In the same period, an average salary of $6.69k MX was observed, registering an increase of 5.95%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($6.32k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Service Workers Protection and Surveillance during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (215k), Ciudad de México (94.1k), and Jalisco (83k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Quintana Roo and Puebla with an increase of 6.4k (23.9%) and 6.33k (19.5%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Sonora with a decrease of 20.2k (8.59%) and 8.37k (18%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Service Workers Protection and Surveillance during first quarter of 2025 were Baja California Sur ($12k MX), Tamaulipas ($10.2k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($9.77k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Estado de México and Ciudad de México with an increase of $2.14k MX (101%) and $1.52k MX (25.3%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Oaxaca and Guanajuato with a decrease of $4.02k MX (45.8%) and $2.13k MX (31.7%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1

  • 37.9, Women
  • 44.9, Men

At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Service Workers Protection and Surveillance represented the 82.2% of the employed population and women 17.8%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (250k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (68k).

The highest average salary was $7.19k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.3k 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 Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years

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Average Schooling in Years (2025-Q1)

  • 11.5, Women
  • 10.2, Men

During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Service Workers Protection and Surveillance was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (373k men and 104k women).

The highest average salary was $7.76k MX received by women with 13 to 15 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.12k 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 Service Workers Protection and Surveillance in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Secretarial Support, Photocopying, Collection, Credit Investigation and Similar Services (51.3%), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (17.3%), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (6.96%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Legislative Bodies ($40k MX), Financial Institutions for Economic Developmen ($29k MX), and Financial Institutions for Economic Development ($29k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 16.4%, Service Workers Protection and Surveillance
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Service Workers Protection and Surveillance reached a 16.4%, which implied a decrease from 2.54 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (19%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 37.9 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 42.5%, Hidalgo

Less Labor Informality: 7.35 %, Colima

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Service Workers Protection and Surveillance were Hidalgo (42.5%), Tlaxcala (37.6%), and Oaxaca (35.5%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Sinaloa (9.11%), Estado de México (8.66%), and Colima (7.35%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Service Workers Protection and Surveillance during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 299k workers of which 86.3% corresponds to formal employment (259k) and 13.7% to informal employment (41k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 477k workers of which 88.7%  corresponds to formal employment (423k) and 11.3% corresponds to informal employment (53.9k).