Group (91) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Support Workers in Farming, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting during first quarter of 2026 was 2.34M people, whose salary averaged $4.6k MX working around 35.2 hours per week.
The average age of Support Workers in Farming, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting was 38 years. The workforce was distributed in 83.2% men with an average salary of $4.97k MX and, 16.8% women with average salary of $2.77k MX.
The best average salaries received by Support Workers in Farming, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting were in Baja California Sur ($10.4k MX), Baja California ($10k MX), and Colima ($9.36k MX) while the workforce was larger in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (347k), Chiapas (265k), and Puebla (251k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($12.1k MX), Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products ($12k MX), and Business Administration Services ($9.89k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Cattle Raising (91.3%), Fishing (12.8k), and Nonmetallic Ore Mining (6.4k).
16.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.32k MX and 83.5% to men with an average salary of $4.76k MX.
At the level of states, Estado de México had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 136k from 136k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 34.2% corresponding to 2.61k from 7.64k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Support Workers in Farming, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting were 2.34M being a 0.059% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (2.35M).
In the same period, an average salary of $4.6k MX was observed, registering an increase of 8.11%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($4.25k MX).
The states with the highest number of Support Workers in Farming, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting during the first quarter of 2026 were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (347k), Chiapas (265k), and Puebla (251k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Chiapas with an increase of 46.5k (15.5%) and 28.4k (12%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Puebla with a decrease of 46k (25.2%) and 27.5k (9.88%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Support Workers in Farming, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($10.4k MX), Baja California ($10k MX), and Colima ($9.36k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Guanajuato and Nayarit with an increase of $3.22k MX (95.4%) and $1.77k MX (29.2%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Ciudad de México and Quintana Roo with a decrease of $2.79k MX (46.3%) and $1.33k MX (33.8%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Support Workers in Farming, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting represented the 83.2% of the employed population and women 16.8%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (562k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (97.7k).
The highest average salary was $6.06k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $1.27k 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 (2026-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Support Workers in Farming, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (646k men and 131k women).
The highest average salary was $5.61k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $2.46k 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 Farming, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Cattle Raising (91.3%), Fishing (2.68%), and Nonmetallic Ore Mining (1.34%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($12.1k MX), Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products ($12k MX), and Business Administration Services ($9.89k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Support Workers in Farming, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting reached a 94.1%, which implied a decrease from 0.2 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (94.3%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 39.3 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Estado de México
Less Labor Informality: 34.2 %, Baja California Sur
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Support Workers in Farming, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting were Estado de México (100%), Guerrero (99.7%), and Morelos (99.4%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Nuevo León (61.7%), Baja California (50.7%), and Baja California Sur (34.2%).
The workforce of Support Workers in Farming, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 630k workers of which 3.06% corresponds to formal employment (19.3k) and 96.9% to informal employment (611k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 777k workers of which 6.6% corresponds to formal employment (51.3k) and 93.4% corresponds to informal employment (726k).