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Sports Referees and Judges

Occupation (2563) - 2025-Q1

  • 11.8k, Workforce
  • $3.38k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 30.2, Average age
  • 18, Weekly hours worked
  • 3.38, Weekly days worked
  • 2.67%, Workforce with second job
  • 98.3%, Informal Workforce
  • 12.4, Average years of Schooling

About Sports Referees and Judges

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The workforce of Sports Referees and Judges during first quarter of 2025 was 11.8k people, whose salary averaged $3.38k MX working around 18 hours per week.

The average age of Sports Referees and Judges was 30.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 88.2% men with an average salary of $3.36k MX and, 11.8% women with average salary of $3.52k MX.

The best average salaries received by Sports Referees and Judges were in Jalisco ($20.6k MX), Baja California ($8.79k MX), and Guanajuato ($7.74k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (2.74k), Coahuila de Zaragoza (1.23k), and Nuevo León (1.11k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Professional Athletes and Sports Teams ($3.46k MX) and Amusement Parks and Arcades ($2.57k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Professional Athletes and Sports Teams (21.3k) and Amusement Parks and Arcades (2.29k).

10.3% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.39k MX and 89.7% to men with an average salary of $3.36k MX.

At the level of states, Yucatán had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 340 from 340 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California with a 78.6% corresponding to 727 from 925 workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 11.8k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $3.38k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Sports Referees and Judges were 11.8k being a 2.51% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (11.5k).

In the same period, an average salary of $3.38k MX was observed, registering a drop of 21.5%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($4.3k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Sports Referees and Judges during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (2.74k), Coahuila de Zaragoza (1.23k), and Nuevo León (1.11k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Nuevo León and Hidalgo with an increase of 931 (526%) and 775 (945%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Jalisco with a decrease of 660 (65.7%) and 180 (31.8%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Sports Referees and Judges during first quarter of 2025 were Jalisco ($20.6k MX), Baja California ($8.79k MX), and Guanajuato ($7.74k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California and Guerrero with an increase of $7.39k MX (527%) and $5.16k MX (400%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California Sur and Hidalgo with a decrease of $7.53k MX (81.4%) and $7.47k MX (72.4%), respectively.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Sports Referees and Judges in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Professional Athletes and Sports Teams (90.3%) and Amusement Parks and Arcades (9.74%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Professional Athletes and Sports Teams ($3.46k MX) and Amusement Parks and Arcades ($2.57k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 98.3%, Sports Referees and Judges
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Sports Referees and Judges reached a 98.3%, which implied an increase from 9.01 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (89.3%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 44 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Yucatán

Less Labor Informality: 78.6 %, Baja California

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Sports Referees and Judges were Yucatán (100%), Tlaxcala (100%), and Tabasco (100%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California Sur (100%), Aguascalientes (100%), and Baja California (78.6%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Sports Referees and Judges during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 6.26k workers of which 100% corresponds to informal employment (6.26k) and 9.34% to formal employment (198).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 5.05k workers of which 100%  corresponds to informal employment (5.05k) and 100% corresponds to informal employment (3.2k).