Gardeners
Subgroup (524) - 2026-Q1
- 251k, Workforce
- $6.1k MX, Average monthly salary
- 47.7, Average age
- 36.4, Weekly hours worked
- 5, Weekly days worked
- 5.02%, Workforce with second job
- 65.3%, Informal Workforce
- 8.18, Average years of Schooling
About Gardeners
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Gardeners during first quarter of 2026 was 251k people, whose salary averaged $6.1k MX working around 36.4 hours per week.
The average age of Gardeners was 47.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 95.8% men with an average salary of $6.17k MX and, 4.16% women with average salary of $4.55k MX.
The best average salaries received by Gardeners were in Nayarit ($11.6k MX), Tabasco ($9.94k MX), and Baja California Sur ($9.48k MX) while the workforce was larger in Jalisco (23.9k), Estado de México (21.5k), and Ciudad de México (17.9k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($17k MX), Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($13.6k MX), and Building Installations and Equipmen ($12.9k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Employment Services (214k), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (14%), and Waste Treatment and Final Disposal (12.3k).
2.94% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.53k MX and 97.1% to men with an average salary of $5.71k MX.
At the level of states, Morelos had the highest percentage of informal workers with 88.5% corresponding to 13.6k from 15.4k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Nayarit with a 27.6% corresponding to 1.54k from 5.58k workers.
Employment
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Evolution
#permalink to section- 251k, Workforce 2026-Q1
- $6.1k MX, Average monthly salary 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Gardeners were 251k being a 7.78% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (272k).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.1k MX was observed, registering a drop of 1.34%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.19k MX).
Workforce by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the highest number of Gardeners during the first quarter of 2026 were Jalisco (23.9k), Estado de México (21.5k), and Ciudad de México (17.9k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Puebla and Coahuila de Zaragoza with an increase of 5.07k (48.8%) and 2.04k (50.6%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Ciudad de México with a decrease of 5.64k (19.1%) and 4.97k (21.7%), respectively.
Salaries by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the best average salaries for Gardeners during first quarter of 2026 were Nayarit ($11.6k MX), Tabasco ($9.94k MX), and Baja California Sur ($9.48k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Tabasco and Hidalgo with an increase of $4.04k MX (68.4%) and $2.67k MX (48.7%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Zacatecas and Ciudad de México with a decrease of $3.08k MX (35.6%) and $2.68k MX (43.3%), respectively.
Diversity
#permalink to sectionAverage Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age
#permalink to sectionAverage Age 2026-Q1: 47.9, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Gardeners represented the 95.8% of the employed population and women 4.16%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (59.2k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (3.45k).
The highest average salary was $6.77k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.6k MX received by men from 65 to 74 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years
#permalink to sectionAverage Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 8.15, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Gardeners was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (103k men and 4.45k women).
The highest average salary was $6.27k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.96k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Industries
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of Gardeners in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Employment Services (69.6%), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (14%), and Waste Treatment and Final Disposal (3.99%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($17k MX), Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($13.6k MX), and Building Installations and Equipmen ($12.9k MX).
Labor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality 2026-Q1
- 65.3%, Gardeners
- 54.8%, Average Informality in Mexico
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Gardeners reached a 65.3%, which implied a decrease from 1.58 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (66.9%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 10.5 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Labor Informality by State
#permalink to sectionAt first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Gardeners were Morelos (88.5%), Tlaxcala (83.6%), and Chiapas (83.1%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Michoacán de Ocampo (36.5%), Quintana Roo (32.3%), and Nayarit (27.6%).
Labor Informality by Age and Education
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Gardeners during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 60.8k workers of which 39.2% corresponds to formal employment (23.9k) and 60.8% to informal employment (36.9k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 108k workers of which 36.7% corresponds to formal employment (39.7k) and 63.3% corresponds to informal employment (68.3k).