Subgroup (911) - 2025-Q1
The workforce of Support Workers in Agricultural Activities during first quarter of 2025 was 2.27M people, whose salary averaged $4.22k MX working around 35.7 hours per week.
The average age of Support Workers in Agricultural Activities was 37.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 85.9% men with an average salary of $4.51k MX and, 14.1% women with average salary of $2.45k MX.
The best average salaries received by Support Workers in Agricultural Activities were in Baja California ($8.21k MX), Baja California Sur ($7.93k MX), and Sinaloa ($7.15k MX) while the workforce was larger in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (339k), Puebla (268k), and Chiapas (267k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Pig Raising ($11.2k MX), Residential Building Construction ($10.7k MX), and Employment Services ($6.51k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Cattle Raising (94.2%), Employment Services (9.95k), and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (7.02k).
14% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.04k MX and 86% to men with an average salary of $4.32k MX.
At the level of states, Guerrero had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 81.4k from 81.4k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 47.5% corresponding to 2.73k from 5.76k workers.
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Support Workers in Agricultural Activities were 2.27M being a 0.57% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (2.26M).
In the same period, an average salary of $4.22k MX was observed, registering an increase of 8.95%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($3.87k MX).
The states with the highest number of Support Workers in Agricultural Activities during the first quarter of 2025 were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (339k), Puebla (268k), and Chiapas (267k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Sonora with an increase of 44.3k (45%) and 32k (136%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guerrero and Zacatecas with a decrease of 60.8k (42.8%) and 21k (28.6%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Support Workers in Agricultural Activities during first quarter of 2025 were Baja California ($8.21k MX), Baja California Sur ($7.93k MX), and Sinaloa ($7.15k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Ciudad de México and Guerrero with an increase of $1.72k MX (78.3%) and $1.49k MX (107%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Nuevo León and Querétaro with a decrease of $1.35k MX (21.1%) and $1.32k MX (41.2%), respectively.
Average Age 2025-Q1
At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Support Workers in Agricultural Activities represented the 85.9% of the employed population and women 14.1%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (571k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (73.4k).
The highest average salary was $5.44k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $488 MX received by women from 65 to 74 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2025-Q1)
At first quarter of 2025 the male workforce in Support Workers in Agricultural Activities was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (637k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 4 to 6 years of schooling (96.2k).
The highest average salary was $4.81k MX received by men with 0 to 3 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $1.98k MX received by women with 0 to 3 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 Support Workers in Agricultural Activities in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Cattle Raising (94.2%), Employment Services (2.48%), and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (1.75%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Pig Raising ($11.2k MX), Residential Building Construction ($10.7k MX), and Employment Services ($6.51k MX).
Labor Informality 2025-Q1
During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Support Workers in Agricultural Activities reached a 94.1%, which implied a decrease from 0.61 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 (94.7%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 39.8 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Guerrero
Less Labor Informality: 47.5 %, Baja California Sur
At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Support Workers in Agricultural Activities were Guerrero (100%), Ciudad de México (100%), and Chiapas (99.7%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Coahuila de Zaragoza (69%), Baja California (51.1%), and Baja California Sur (47.5%).
The workforce of Support Workers in Agricultural Activities during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 625k workers of which 3.1% corresponds to formal employment (19.4k) and 96.9% to informal employment (606k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 723k workers of which 5.91% corresponds to formal employment (42.8k) and 94.1% corresponds to informal employment (681k).