Occupation (8324) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Drivers of Small Vessels (Boats, Boats, Trajineras, Etc.) during first quarter of 2026 was 4.36k people, whose salary averaged $11.1k MX working around 43.4 hours per week.
The average age of Drivers of Small Vessels (Boats, Boats, Trajineras, Etc.) was 44.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 97.2% men with an average salary of $11.2k MX and, 2.75% women with average salary of $6.88k MX.
The best average salaries received by Drivers of Small Vessels (Boats, Boats, Trajineras, Etc.) were in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($31k MX), Yucatán ($18.5k MX), and Nayarit ($17.2k MX) while the workforce was larger in Baja California Sur (1.24k), Ciudad de México (899), and Oaxaca (638).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Travel Agencies and Reservation Services ($25.1k MX), Residential Building Construction ($12k MX), and Fishing ($7.71k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Fishing (296), Travel Agencies and Reservation Services (216), and Residential Building Construction (188).
3.57% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.88k MX and 96.4% to men with an average salary of $11.3k MX.
At the level of states, Quintana Roo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 120 from 120 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Colima with a 38.2% corresponding to 55 from 144 workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Drivers of Small Vessels (Boats, Boats, Trajineras, Etc.) were 4.36k being a 11.7% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (3.91k).
In the same period, an average salary of $11.1k MX was observed, registering an increase of 31%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($8.45k MX).
The states with the highest number of Drivers of Small Vessels (Boats, Boats, Trajineras, Etc.) during the first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur (1.24k), Ciudad de México (899), and Oaxaca (638)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Oaxaca and Yucatán with an increase of 444 (229%) and 184 (164%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Nayarit and Baja California Sur with a decrease of 339 (67.8%) and 258 (17.2%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Drivers of Small Vessels (Boats, Boats, Trajineras, Etc.) during first quarter of 2026 were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($31k MX), Yucatán ($18.5k MX), and Nayarit ($17.2k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Yucatán and Nayarit with an increase of $13.3k MX (258%) and $9.3k MX (118%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Campeche and Oaxaca with a decrease of $25.4k MX (65.8%) and $15.1k MX (100%), respectively.
The visualization shows the distribution of Drivers of Small Vessels (Boats, Boats, Trajineras, Etc.) in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Fishing (42.3%), Travel Agencies and Reservation Services (30.9%), and Residential Building Construction (26.9%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Travel Agencies and Reservation Services ($25.1k MX), Residential Building Construction ($12k MX), and Fishing ($7.71k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Drivers of Small Vessels (Boats, Boats, Trajineras, Etc.) reached a 77%, which implied an increase from 14.4 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (62.6%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 22.2 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Quintana Roo
Less Labor Informality: 38.2 %, Colima
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Drivers of Small Vessels (Boats, Boats, Trajineras, Etc.) were Quintana Roo (100%), Oaxaca (100%), and Nayarit (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Yucatán (68.2%), Baja California Sur (66.2%), and Colima (38.2%).
The workforce of Drivers of Small Vessels (Boats, Boats, Trajineras, Etc.) during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 1.67k workers of which 22.2% corresponds to formal employment (370) and 77.8% to informal employment (1.3k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 2.73k workers of which 16.6% corresponds to formal employment (453) and 83.4% corresponds to informal employment (2.27k).