Subgroup (912) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting during first quarter of 2026 was 49k people, whose salary averaged $3.71k MX working around 28.5 hours per week.
The average age of Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting was 36.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 59.3% men with an average salary of $4.11k MX and, 40.7% women with average salary of $3.12k MX.
The best average salaries received by Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting were in Baja California Sur ($17.2k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($9.65k MX), and Guanajuato ($9.33k MX) while the workforce was larger in Oaxaca (9.73k), Durango (3.66k), and Hidalgo (3.14k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products ($12k MX), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($10.4k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($9.92k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Fishing (12.8k), Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (1.33k), and Pig Raising (4.93%).
42.3% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.82k MX and 57.7% to men with an average salary of $3.11k MX.
At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 175 from 175 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Guanajuato with a 7.31% corresponding to 72 from 985 workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting were 49k being a 16.8% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (58.9k).
In the same period, an average salary of $3.71k MX was observed, registering an increase of 2.14%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($3.63k MX).
The states with the highest number of Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting during the first quarter of 2026 were Oaxaca (9.73k), Durango (3.66k), and Hidalgo (3.14k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Morelos and Tamaulipas with an increase of 1.6k (115%) and 908 (445%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guerrero and Michoacán de Ocampo with a decrease of 3.73k (82.2%) and 3.44k (63.7%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($17.2k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($9.65k MX), and Guanajuato ($9.33k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Nuevo León and Baja California Sur with an increase of $8.32k MX (3.01k%) and $6.96k MX (68%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Zacatecas and Quintana Roo with a decrease of $9.91k MX (100%) and $9.8k MX (94%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 35.2, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting represented the 59.3% of the employed population and women 40.7%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (11.3k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (6.33k).
The highest average salary was $3.25k MX received by men from 15 to 24 years, while the lowest average salary was $3.25k MX received by men from 15 to 24 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 7.84, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (10.3k men and 9.01k women).
The highest average salary was $2.84k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $2.84k 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 Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Fishing (70.6%), Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (7.36%), and Pig Raising (4.93%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products ($12k MX), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($10.4k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($9.92k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting reached a 83.8%, which implied a decrease from 3.56 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (87.3%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 29 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Zacatecas
Less Labor Informality: 7.31 %, Guanajuato
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting were Zacatecas (100%), Yucatán (100%), and Tamaulipas (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (49.5%), Querétaro (46%), and Guanajuato (7.31%).
The workforce of Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 14k workers of which 11.4% corresponds to formal employment (1.59k) and 88.6% to informal employment (12.4k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 19.3k workers of which 4.1% corresponds to formal employment (791) and 95.9% corresponds to informal employment (18.5k).