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Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars

Occupation (8341) - 2025-Q1

  • 1.28M, Workforce
  • $7.76k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 47.2, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.35, Weekly days worked
  • 3.3%, Workforce with second job
  • 36.3%, Informal Workforce
  • 9.82, Average years of Schooling

About Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars

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The workforce of Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars during first quarter of 2025 was 1.28M people, whose salary averaged $7.76k MX working around 47.2 hours per week.

2.52% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.64k MX and 97.5% to men with an average salary of $6.54k MX.

At the level of states, Chiapas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 79.3% corresponding to 22.8k from 28.8k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Coahuila de Zaragoza with a 13.8% corresponding to 4.64k from 33.6k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 1.28M, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $7.76k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars were 1.28M being a 1% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (1.3M).

In the same period, an average salary of $7.76k MX was observed, registering an increase of 0.25%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($7.75k MX).

Workforce by State

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Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars during first quarter of 2025 were Tamaulipas ($14.1k MX), Colima ($13.9k MX), and Michoacán de Ocampo ($13.5k MX)

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1: N/A, Men

At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars represented the 98.2% of the employed population and women 1.78%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (347k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (9.73k).

The highest average salary was $8.73k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.53k 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 Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years

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At first quarter of 2025 the male workforce in Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (535k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (10.8k).

* 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 Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (17.7%), Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass (9.25%), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (9.02%).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 36.3%, Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars reached a 36.3%, which implied a decrease from 0.27 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (36.6%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 18 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 79.3%, Chiapas

Less Labor Informality: 13.8 %, Coahuila de Zaragoza

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars were Chiapas (79.3%), Guerrero (71.6%), and Puebla (60.9%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Nuevo León (21%), Sonora (20.8%), and Coahuila de Zaragoza (13.8%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

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Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with N/A concentrating N/A workers of which N/A%  corresponds to N/A (N/A) and N/A% corresponds to N/A (N/A).