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Enumerators and Encoders

Subgroup (323) - 2025-Q1

  • 33.5k, Workforce
  • $8.51k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 38.1, Average age
  • 44.7, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.24, Weekly days worked
  • 10.4%, Workforce with second job
  • 36.5%, Informal Workforce
  • 13.9, Average years of Schooling

About Enumerators and Encoders

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The workforce of Enumerators and Encoders during first quarter of 2025 was 33.5k people, whose salary averaged $8.51k MX working around 44.7 hours per week.

The average age of Enumerators and Encoders was 38.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 33.7% men with an average salary of $9.14k MX and, 66.3% women with average salary of $8.19k MX.

The best average salaries received by Enumerators and Encoders were in Sonora ($48k MX), Oaxaca ($20k MX), and Chihuahua ($18.6k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (6.45k), Ciudad de México (6.32k), and Nuevo León (2.35k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Dental Offices ($17k MX), General Public Administration ($11.8k MX), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($8.47k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on General Public Administration (55.7%), Legal Services (13.9k), and Business Administration Services (3.66k).

71.4% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $9.53k MX and 28.6% to men with an average salary of $2.84k MX.

At the level of states, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave had the highest percentage of informal workers with 73.8% corresponding to 1.68k from 2.28k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chiapas with a 3.65% corresponding to 36 from 985 workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 33.5k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $8.51k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Enumerators and Encoders were 33.5k being a 0.2% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (33.5k).

In the same period, an average salary of $8.51k MX was observed, registering an increase of 8.14%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($7.87k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Enumerators and Encoders during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (6.45k), Ciudad de México (6.32k), and Nuevo León (2.35k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Estado de México with an increase of 2.81k (80.2%) and 2.63k (68.9%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Nuevo León and Jalisco with a decrease of 2.1k (47.2%) and 1.19k (53.4%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Enumerators and Encoders during first quarter of 2025 were Sonora ($48k MX), Oaxaca ($20k MX), and Chihuahua ($18.6k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Sonora and Chihuahua with an increase of $32.4k MX (208%) and $16.4k MX (763%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California Sur and Nayarit with a decrease of $21k MX (100%) and $9.92k MX (60.5%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years

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Average Schooling in Years (2025-Q1): 13.5, Women

During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Enumerators and Encoders was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (7.73k men and 8.48k women).

The highest average salary was $11k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $11k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling.

* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Enumerators and Encoders in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in General Public Administration (55.7%), Legal Services (29.1%), and Business Administration Services (7.65%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Dental Offices ($17k MX), General Public Administration ($11.8k MX), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($8.47k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 36.5%, Enumerators and Encoders
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Enumerators and Encoders reached a 36.5%, which implied an increase from 16.7 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (19.8%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 17.8 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 73.8%, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave

Less Labor Informality: 3.65 %, Chiapas

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Enumerators and Encoders were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (73.8%), Ciudad de México (71.3%), and Nayarit (64.6%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Campeche (12.5%), Querétaro (11.5%), and Chiapas (3.65%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Enumerators and Encoders during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 15.3k workers of which 62.5% corresponds to formal employment (9.56k) and 37.5% to informal employment (5.74k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 16.2k workers of which 68.8%  corresponds to formal employment (11.1k) and 31.2% corresponds to informal employment (5.07k).