Objective

The aim of this research is to analyze, from a regional perspective, which historically discriminated groups in Mexico are most likely to enter the informal labor market, in order to highlight the structural inequalities that persist in access to formal employment.

Method

Through microdata analysis from the National Employment Survey (ENADIS) (2022) and dichotomous Logit models, the probability of entering informal employment is estimated for each group, considering the country's regional specificities.

Results

It is observed that older adults are more likely to enter the informal labor market in Mexico, followed by Indigenous and Afro-descendant people, with probabilities of 77% and 68% respectively.

Limitations

The study only examines seven groups identified as subject to discrimination according to the National Discrimination Survey (ENADIS) 2022: people with religious diversity, ethnic diversity (Indigenous and Afro-descendant people), adolescents, older adults, people with disabilities, migrants, and women.

Main findings

Analyzing odds ratios, it is estimated that in the Northern region, older adults are three times more likely to work informally than other groups, while in the Central-Northern region, the ratio is 2 to 1.

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