| Jalisco Wage Earners Average $15 Per Day Mexico Gulf Reporter | |
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GUADALAJARA - The Jalisco Secretary of Labor reported last week that six out of 10 employed state residents earn 200 pesos per day. At the current exchange rate of 13 pesos to the dollars, that represents about $15 USD.
"It's not enough for them to live with dignity," said Secretary Eduardo Almaguer, who noted that the demand for local jobs greatly exceeds their availability. Mexican unemployment stats paint a bleak picture for the most well educated.
"We are aware of many places that pay only 500 or 700 pesos a week," added Almaguer. "But even better paid manufacturing jobs which average 900 or 1,000 pesos a week are not sufficient."
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