Occupation (2563) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Sports Referees and Judges during first quarter of 2026 was 11.7k people, whose salary averaged $7.4k MX working around 18.2 hours per week.
The average age of Sports Referees and Judges was 41.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 76.4% men with an average salary of $8.9k MX and, 23.6% women with average salary of $2.52k MX.
The best average salaries received by Sports Referees and Judges were in Aguascalientes ($21.3k MX), Sinaloa ($15.1k MX), and Sonora ($14.2k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (3.73k), Ciudad de México (2.19k), and Sonora (1.39k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Professional Athletes and Sports Teams ($9.23k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Professional Athletes and Sports Teams (18.8k) and Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events (4.39k).
24% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.52k MX and 76% to men with an average salary of $8.96k MX.
At the level of states, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 204 from 204 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Hidalgo with a 89.9% corresponding to 793 from 882 workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Sports Referees and Judges were 11.7k being a 31% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (8.95k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.4k MX was observed, registering a drop of 12.8%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($8.48k MX).
The states with the highest number of Sports Referees and Judges during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (3.73k), Ciudad de México (2.19k), and Sonora (1.39k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Baja California with an increase of 1.13k (43.4%) and 721 (233%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Chiapas and Hidalgo with a decrease of 771 (89.4%) and 593 (40.2%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Sports Referees and Judges during first quarter of 2026 were Aguascalientes ($21.3k MX), Sinaloa ($15.1k MX), and Sonora ($14.2k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in San Luis Potosí and Sonora with an increase of $9.89k MX (1.15k%) and $9.03k MX (175%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California and Chiapas with a decrease of $7.75k MX (88.9%) and $2.91k MX (62.9%), respectively.
The visualization shows the distribution of Sports Referees and Judges in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Professional Athletes and Sports Teams (81.1%) and Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events (18.9%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Professional Athletes and Sports Teams ($9.23k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Sports Referees and Judges reached a 98.2%, which implied an increase from 3.51 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (94.7%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 43.4 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Less Labor Informality: 89.9 %, Hidalgo
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Sports Referees and Judges were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%), Tamaulipas (100%), and Sonora (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California (100%), Aguascalientes (100%), and Hidalgo (89.9%).
The workforce of Sports Referees and Judges during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 4k workers of which 100% corresponds to informal employment (4k) and 100% to informal employment (2.47k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 6.26k workers of which 2.01% corresponds to formal employment (126) and 98% corresponds to informal employment (6.14k).