Literacy
Occupation (2333) - 2026-Q1
- 5.19k, Workforce
- $4.18k MX, Average monthly salary
- 31.8, Average age
- 29, Weekly hours worked
- 4.59, Weekly days worked
- 11.2%, Workforce with second job
- 84.3%, Informal Workforce
- 12.9, Average years of Schooling
About Literacy
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Literacy during first quarter of 2026 was 5.19k people, whose salary averaged $4.18k MX working around 29 hours per week.
The average age of Literacy was 31.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 40.1% men with an average salary of $4.74k MX and, 59.9% women with average salary of $3.81k MX.
The best average salaries received by Literacy were in Oaxaca ($16k MX), Tabasco ($8k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($6k MX) while the workforce was larger in Chiapas (1.19k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (1.18k), and Hidalgo (868).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in General Public Administration ($14.9k MX) and Higher Technical Education Schools ($3.53k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Higher Technical Education Schools (7.32k), General Public Administration (10.9%), and Amusement Parks and Arcades (380).
68.2% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.46k MX and 31.8% to men with an average salary of $3.11k MX.
At the level of states, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 1.18k from 1.18k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Yucatán with a 41% corresponding to 238 from 580 workers.
Employment
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Evolution
#permalink to section- 5.19k, Workforce 2026-Q1
- $4.18k MX, Average monthly salary 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Literacy were 5.19k being a 55.8% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (11.7k).
In the same period, an average salary of $4.18k MX was observed, registering a drop of 6.22%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($4.46k MX).
Workforce by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the highest number of Literacy during the first quarter of 2026 were Chiapas (1.19k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (1.18k), and Hidalgo (868)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Hidalgo and Campeche with an increase of 807 (1.32k%) and 18 (11.3%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Oaxaca and Chiapas with a decrease of 783 (69.4%) and 323 (21.4%), respectively.
Salaries by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the best average salaries for Literacy during first quarter of 2026 were Oaxaca ($16k MX), Tabasco ($8k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($6k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Oaxaca and Chiapas with an increase of $11.9k MX (286%) and -$235 (-6.56%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Nayarit and Campeche with a decrease of $4k MX (66.7%) and $3.44k MX (44.3%), respectively.
Industries
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of Literacy in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Higher Technical Education Schools (84.7%), General Public Administration (10.9%), and Amusement Parks and Arcades (4.4%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in General Public Administration ($14.9k MX) and Higher Technical Education Schools ($3.53k MX).
Labor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality 2026-Q1
- 84.3%, Literacy
- 54.8%, Average Informality in Mexico
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Literacy reached a 84.3%, which implied an increase from 10.2 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (74.1%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 29.5 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Labor Informality by State
#permalink to sectionGreater Labor Informality: 100%, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Less Labor Informality: 41 %, Yucatán
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Literacy were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%), Tabasco (100%), and San Luis Potosí (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California (100%), Chiapas (89.4%), and Yucatán (41%).
Labor Informality by Age and Education
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Literacy during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 1.75k workers of which 100% corresponds to informal employment (1.75k) and 100% to informal employment (1.5k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 2.94k workers of which 27.7% corresponds to formal employment (814) and 72.3% corresponds to informal employment (2.12k).