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Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars

Occupation (8341) - 2022-Q4

  • 1.18M, Workforce
  • $7.04k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 40.3, Average age
  • 48.8, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.42, Weekly days worked
  • 3.18%, Workforce with second job
  • 35.4%, Informal Workforce
  • 9.49, 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 fourth quarter of 2022 was 1.18M people, whose salary averaged $7.04k MX working around 48.8 hours per week.

The average age of Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars was 40.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 98.7% men with an average salary of $7.04k MX and, 1.32% women with average salary of $7.54k MX.

The best average salaries received by Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars were in Tamaulipas ($13.2k MX), Colima ($10.7k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($10.7k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (184k), Jalisco (101k), and Nuevo León (94.6k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Support Activities for Mining ($21.5k MX), Offices of Dentists ($16k MX), and Support Activities for Rail Transportation ($15.1k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Food Industry (15.2%), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (35.2k), and Retail Trade of Hardware and Glassware (30.9k).

2.44% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.98k MX and 97.6% to men with an average salary of $5.65k MX.

At the level of states, Chiapas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 63.4% corresponding to 13.7k from 21.7k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Coahuila de Zaragoza with a 16.8% corresponding to 5.48k from 32.7k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 1.18M, Workforce 2022-Q4
  • $7.04k MX, Average monthly salary 2022-Q4

At fourth quarter of 2022, the people who worked as Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars were 1.18M being a 3.63% higher than the third quarter of 2022. (1.14M).

In the same period, an average salary of $7.04k MX was observed, registering an increase of 1.32%, compared to the third quarter of 2022 ($6.95k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars during the fourth quarter of 2022 were Estado de México (184k), Jalisco (101k), and Nuevo León (94.6k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the fourth quarter of 2022, the main positive variations occurred in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Chihuahua with an increase of 9.47k (26.3%) and 7.3k (14.5%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Oaxaca with a decrease of 3.54k (3.39%) and 3.18k (17.4%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars during fourth quarter of 2022 were Tamaulipas ($13.2k MX), Colima ($10.7k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($10.7k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the fourth quarter of 2022, the positive salary growth was higher in Tamaulipas and Campeche with an increase of $2.44k MX (22.6%) and $1.83k MX (25.9%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Sinaloa and Querétaro with a decrease of $2.69k MX (24.7%) and $1.6k MX (30.5%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2022-Q4: 40.4, Men

At fourth quarter of 2022, the male workforce in Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars represented the 98.7% of the employed population and women 1.32%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (302k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (5.14k).

The highest average salary was $7.69k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.85k 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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Average Schooling in Years (2022-Q4): 9.45, Men

At fourth quarter of 2022 the male workforce in Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (527k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (5.53k).

The highest average salary was $9.58k MX received by men with 13 to 15 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.36k MX received by men 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 Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars in different industries and economic sectors.

At fourth quarter of 2022, the workforce was higher in Food Industry (15.2%), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (8.71%), and Retail Trade of Hardware and Glassware (7.66%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Support Activities for Mining ($21.5k MX), Offices of Dentists ($16k MX), and Support Activities for Rail Transportation ($15.1k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2022-Q4

  • 35.4%, Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars
  • 55.1%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the fourth quarter of 2022, the labor informality of Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars reached a 35.4%, which implied a decrease from 1.03 percentage points compared to the third quarter of 2022  (36.5%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 19.7 percentage points during the fourth quarter of 2022.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 63.4%, Chiapas

Less Labor Informality: 16.8 %, Coahuila de Zaragoza

At fourth quarter of 2022, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars were Chiapas (63.4%), Guerrero (62%), and Puebla (59.8%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Zacatecas (22.2%), Nuevo León (18.1%), and Coahuila de Zaragoza (16.8%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars during the fourth quarter of 2022 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 304k workers of which 67.7% corresponds to formal employment (206k) and 32.3% to informal employment (98.3k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 530k workers of which 67.2%  corresponds to formal employment (356k) and 32.8% corresponds to informal employment (174k).