Occupation (9999) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Unspecified Occupations during first quarter of 2026 was 59.5k people, whose salary averaged $4.98k MX working around 38.9 hours per week.
The average age of Unspecified Occupations was 38.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 71.7% men with an average salary of $4.6k MX and, 28.3% women with average salary of $5.92k MX.
The best average salaries received by Unspecified Occupations were in Nuevo León ($18.7k MX), Chihuahua ($16k MX), and Zacatecas ($15k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (10.3k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (7.69k), and Sonora (7.51k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Multiple Banking ($37.9k MX), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($21.5k MX), and Employment Services ($20k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (22.1%), Other Manufacturing Industries (3.36k), and General Public Administration (9.01%).
54.9% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.96k MX and 45.1% to men with an average salary of $2.76k MX.
At the level of states, Morelos had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 70 from 70 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Nuevo León with a 6.57% corresponding to 490 from 7.45k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Unspecified Occupations were 59.5k being a 7.19% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (55.5k).
In the same period, an average salary of $4.98k MX was observed, registering an increase of 45.6%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($3.42k MX).
The states with the highest number of Unspecified Occupations during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (10.3k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (7.69k), and Sonora (7.51k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Nuevo León and Sonora with an increase of 3.48k (87.4%) and 3.13k (71.5%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Tamaulipas and Estado de México with a decrease of 2.51k (43.9%) and 2.44k (80.4%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Unspecified Occupations during first quarter of 2026 were Nuevo León ($18.7k MX), Chihuahua ($16k MX), and Zacatecas ($15k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Nuevo León and Zacatecas with an increase of $9.76k MX (109%) and $9.69k MX (182%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Guanajuato with a decrease of $5.74k MX (97.6%) and $5.62k MX (100%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 38.1, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Unspecified Occupations represented the 71.7% of the employed population and women 28.3%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (15.6k men and 5.11k women).
The highest average salary was $7.28k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $3.15k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 11.8, Men
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Unspecified Occupations was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (15.2k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (6.39k).
The highest average salary was $10.9k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $2.46k MX received by men with 7 to 9 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 Unspecified Occupations in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (22.1%), Other Manufacturing Industries (9.28%), and General Public Administration (9.01%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Multiple Banking ($37.9k MX), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($21.5k MX), and Employment Services ($20k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Unspecified Occupations reached a 25.5%, which implied an increase from 0.72 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (24.8%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 29.3 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Morelos
Less Labor Informality: 6.57 %, Nuevo León
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Unspecified Occupations were Morelos (100%), Durango (76.2%), and Tamaulipas (45.9%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Aguascalientes (9.53%), San Luis Potosí (8.58%), and Nuevo León (6.57%).
The workforce of Unspecified Occupations during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 20.7k workers of which 82.6% corresponds to formal employment (17.1k) and 17.4% to informal employment (3.61k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 19.8k workers of which 69.8% corresponds to formal employment (13.8k) and 30.2% corresponds to informal employment (5.98k).