Precarious employment by Federative Entities of Mexico

Abstract

This document aims to determine the levels of job insecurity in the 32 States of Mexico from 2005 to 2019.With data from the National Occupation and Employment Survey (ENOE) a weighted average index of precarious employment at the federal level is constructed, which includes five dimensions: lack of social security, lack of social benefits, no written contract, with a temporary contract and insufficient pay; the working conditions of the federally-occupied population are then analysed. The results indicate that there are great regional disparities: the northern states have the lowest levels of job insecurity, while the worst working conditions persist in the eastern region. Public policy measures are needed to overcome the country’s remaining precarious working conditions.