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Of 101 countries registered in the SMI ranking, Mexico occupies 62nd place, with one of the lowest salaries.
Currently it is believed that there are just over 31 million workers in the informal sector.
It is estimated that the vast majority of regulated economically active workers have a salary of around 7 thousand pesos.
Searching for a job opportunity can be complicated for millions of people, due to problems related to lack of knowledge and job offers, which is why some people resort to informality, either through trade or asking for money on some street corners. activity that can leave large profits, as pointed out by a juggling migrant, who narrates how much he earns working at a traffic light in Michoacán.
According to the National Survey of Occupation and Employment, Until the second quarter of 2022, the country’s Economically Active Population (EAP) was 59.3 million people, while labor informality is one of the main problems in the Mexican market, since it is estimated that just over 31 million workers have some kind of informal occupation.
The National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) points out that the registered salary for most Mexicans is around 7,380 pesos per month, while the second group with the largest amount barely exceeds 3,690 pesos, with 11,000 pesos being the average registered at the national level.
How much does a traffic light juggler make?
An important part of the fact that millions of workers complement their income through informality is due to the wages that are managed within the country, which can be considered low, since according to the SMI ranking, Mexico occupies position 62, which places it among the countries with the lowest minimum wage out of 101, an aspect that forces millions of people to resort to informal jobs to pay for daily expenses.
Such is the case of a young foreign juggler, who narrates in TikTok how much money does he earn at a traffic light for a day of work, when performing his acts and stunts within the streets of Nueva Italia, Michoacán, figure that could be considered up to three times higher than what a “Godin” employee can earn, understanding that he is the one who works during office hours.
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According to the young man, who arrived in Mexico in 2018 fulfilling the “American dream,” when he began his journey as a migrant, he realized that he prefers to seek to “conquer Mexico,” so he began working at a traffic light to earn money, revealing that there are good days when you can earn between 1,000 and 1,500 pesos, while on a “normal” day you can carry between 400 and 500 pesos, figures that agree with what was indicated by the creator that content @estebanleytewho within one of its contents, took on the task of finding out how much a juggler earns in Mexico, pointing out that they can collect up to 35 thousand pesos per month.
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For many, knowing what the economic income ranges are in the country allows them to broaden the panorama of options, in addition to discovering other styles and rhythms of life, which would go unnoticed by millions.