Group (11) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Officials and Senior Officials from the Public, Private and Social Sectors during first quarter of 2026 was 84.6k people, whose salary averaged $15.1k MX working around 43.3 hours per week.
The average age of Officials and Senior Officials from the Public, Private and Social Sectors was 42.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 70.8% men with an average salary of $15.8k MX and, 29.2% women with average salary of $13.3k MX.
The best average salaries received by Officials and Senior Officials from the Public, Private and Social Sectors were in Ciudad de México ($36.4k MX), Aguascalientes ($35.1k MX), and Baja California ($28.9k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (12.2k), Ciudad de México (11.4k), and Guanajuato (5.2k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($81.1k MX), Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($30k MX), and Employment Services ($27.2k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (32.6%), General Public Administration (11.3%), and Legal Services (7.86k).
31.8% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.09k MX and 68.2% to men with an average salary of $5.53k MX.
At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 80% corresponding to 1.3k from 1.63k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Guanajuato with a 4.08% corresponding to 212 from 5.2k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Officials and Senior Officials from the Public, Private and Social Sectors were 84.6k being a 10.9% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (95k).
In the same period, an average salary of $15.1k MX was observed, registering an increase of 0.068%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($15.1k MX).
The states with the highest number of Officials and Senior Officials from the Public, Private and Social Sectors during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (12.2k), Ciudad de México (11.4k), and Guanajuato (5.2k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Puebla and Guanajuato with an increase of 3.88k (347%) and 3.69k (245%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of 10.4k (47.6%) and 4.75k (80.2%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Officials and Senior Officials from the Public, Private and Social Sectors during first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México ($36.4k MX), Aguascalientes ($35.1k MX), and Baja California ($28.9k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California and Ciudad de México with an increase of $24k MX (496%) and $23.9k MX (192%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Coahuila de Zaragoza and Quintana Roo with a decrease of $38.3k MX (68.3%) and $29.8k MX (61.1%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Officials and Senior Officials from the Public, Private and Social Sectors represented the 70.8% of the employed population and women 29.2%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (18.3k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (8.52k).
The highest average salary was $25.9k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $8.12k MX received by women from 25 to 34 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Officials and Senior Officials from the Public, Private and Social Sectors was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (43.8k men and 16k women).
The highest average salary was $13.6k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $13k MX received by men 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 Officials and Senior Officials from the Public, Private and Social Sectors in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (32.6%), General Public Administration (11.3%), and Legal Services (7.86%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($81.1k MX), Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($30k MX), and Employment Services ($27.2k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Officials and Senior Officials from the Public, Private and Social Sectors reached a 20.9%, which implied an increase from 2.83 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (18.1%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 33.9 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 80%, Tlaxcala
Less Labor Informality: 4.08 %, Guanajuato
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Officials and Senior Officials from the Public, Private and Social Sectors were Tlaxcala (80%), Nayarit (75%), and Chiapas (68.2%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California Sur (9.76%), Zacatecas (7.51%), and Guanajuato (4.08%).
The workforce of Officials and Senior Officials from the Public, Private and Social Sectors during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 24.7k workers of which 86.5% corresponds to formal employment (21.4k) and 13.5% to informal employment (3.34k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 59.7k workers of which 79.8% corresponds to formal employment (47.7k) and 20.2% corresponds to informal employment (12.1k).