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Support Workers in Aquaculture and Fisheries

Occupation (9122) - 2025-Q1

  • 11.2k, Workforce
  • $5.17k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 31.3, Average age
  • 37.8, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.07, Weekly days worked
  • 5.2%, Workforce with second job
  • 92.8%, Informal Workforce
  • 8.25, Average years of Schooling

About Support Workers in Aquaculture and Fisheries

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The workforce of Support Workers in Aquaculture and Fisheries during first quarter of 2025 was 11.2k people, whose salary averaged $5.17k MX working around 37.8 hours per week.

The average age of Support Workers in Aquaculture and Fisheries was 31.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 70.9% men with an average salary of $7.1k MX and, 29.1% women with average salary of $478 MX.

The best average salaries received by Support Workers in Aquaculture and Fisheries were in Quintana Roo ($15.1k MX), Sinaloa ($9.14k MX), and Jalisco ($8.6k MX) while the workforce was larger in Campeche (1.82k), Sonora (1.55k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (1.21k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Pig Raising ($13.9k MX), Cattle Raising ($7.61k MX), and Fishing ($3.28k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Fishing (16.3k), Pig Raising (13.2%), and Cattle Raising (12.6%).

31.3% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $478 MX and 68.7% to men with an average salary of $6.93k MX.

At the level of states, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 1.21k from 1.21k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Campeche with a 97% corresponding to 1.77k from 1.82k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 11.2k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $5.17k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Support Workers in Aquaculture and Fisheries were 11.2k being a 104% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (5.49k).

In the same period, an average salary of $5.17k MX was observed, registering an increase of 70.5%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($3.03k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Support Workers in Aquaculture and Fisheries during the first quarter of 2025 were Campeche (1.82k), Sonora (1.55k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (1.21k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Sonora and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of 1.18k (310%) and 1.16k (2.31k%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Chiapas and Guerrero with a decrease of 532 (52.5%) and 503 (78.8%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Support Workers in Aquaculture and Fisheries during first quarter of 2025 were Quintana Roo ($15.1k MX), Sinaloa ($9.14k MX), and Jalisco ($8.6k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Sonora and Sinaloa with an increase of $7.07k MX (548%) and $3.12k MX (51.9%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Nayarit and Campeche with a decrease of $707 MX (100%) and $1.85k MX (29.8%), respectively.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Support Workers in Aquaculture and Fisheries in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Fishing (74.2%), Pig Raising (13.2%), and Cattle Raising (12.6%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Pig Raising ($13.9k MX), Cattle Raising ($7.61k MX), and Fishing ($3.28k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 92.8%, Support Workers in Aquaculture and Fisheries
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Support Workers in Aquaculture and Fisheries reached a 92.8%, which implied an increase from 0.39 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (92.4%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 38.5 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave

Less Labor Informality: 97 %, Campeche

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Support Workers in Aquaculture and Fisheries were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%), Tamaulipas (100%), and Sonora (100%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Guanajuato (100%), Chiapas (100%), and Campeche (97%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Support Workers in Aquaculture and Fisheries during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 5.34k workers of which 14% corresponds to formal employment (750) and 86% to informal employment (4.59k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 5.43k workers of which 13.8%  corresponds to formal employment (750) and 86.2% corresponds to informal employment (4.68k).