Subgroup (323) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Enumerators and Encoders during first quarter of 2026 was 26.6k people, whose salary averaged $7.71k MX working around 35.7 hours per week.
The average age of Enumerators and Encoders was 39.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 43.3% men with an average salary of $8.37k MX and, 56.7% women with average salary of $7.21k MX.
The best average salaries received by Enumerators and Encoders were in Sinaloa ($19.8k MX), Hidalgo ($16.9k MX), and Baja California Sur ($16.3k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (5.39k), Estado de México (3.3k), and Guerrero (2.4k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($15.1k MX), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($15k MX), and General Public Administration ($10.3k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on General Public Administration (43.7%), Legal Services (13.6k), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (8.34%).
62.6% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.73k MX and 37.4% to men with an average salary of $8.25k MX.
At the level of states, Estado de México had the highest percentage of informal workers with 57.5% corresponding to 1.9k from 3.3k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Guerrero with a 6.22% corresponding to 149 from 2.4k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Enumerators and Encoders were 26.6k being a 52.3% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (55.7k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.71k MX was observed, registering a drop of 9.02%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($8.47k MX).
The states with the highest number of Enumerators and Encoders during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (5.39k), Estado de México (3.3k), and Guerrero (2.4k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Chihuahua and Nayarit with an increase of 777 (66.5%) and 388 (467%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Nuevo León and Oaxaca with a decrease of 3.72k (77.2%) and 2.94k (96.7%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Enumerators and Encoders during first quarter of 2026 were Sinaloa ($19.8k MX), Hidalgo ($16.9k MX), and Baja California Sur ($16.3k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Hidalgo and Chihuahua with an increase of $14k MX (486%) and $9.09k MX (388%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Guanajuato and Oaxaca with a decrease of $14k MX (100%) and $10k MX (100%), respectively.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 13.7, Women
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Enumerators and Encoders was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (8.36k men and 6.45k women).
The highest average salary was $6.33k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.33k 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.
The visualization shows the distribution of Enumerators and Encoders in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in General Public Administration (43.7%), Legal Services (28.2%), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (8.34%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($15.1k MX), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($15k MX), and General Public Administration ($10.3k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Enumerators and Encoders reached a 32.4%, which implied an increase from 9.03 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (23.4%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 22.4 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 57.5%, Estado de México
Less Labor Informality: 6.22 %, Guerrero
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Enumerators and Encoders were Estado de México (57.5%), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (56.2%), and Campeche (51.4%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California (20.6%), Colima (12.2%), and Guerrero (6.22%).
The workforce of Enumerators and Encoders during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with N/A concentrating N/A workers of which N/A% corresponds to N/A (N/A) and N/A% to N/A (N/A).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 14.8k workers of which 69.1% corresponds to formal employment (10.2k) and 30.9% corresponds to informal employment (4.57k).