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Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting

Subgroup (912) - 2025-Q1

  • 62.8k, Workforce
  • $3.99k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 39.1, Average age
  • 35.5, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.92, Weekly days worked
  • 9.89%, Workforce with second job
  • 86.6%, Informal Workforce
  • 7.66, Average years of Schooling

About Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting

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The workforce of Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting during first quarter of 2025 was 62.8k people, whose salary averaged $3.99k MX working around 35.5 hours per week.

The average age of Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting was 39.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 64.9% men with an average salary of $4.8k MX and, 35.1% women with average salary of $2.48k MX.

The best average salaries received by Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting were in Zacatecas ($11k MX), Durango ($8.5k MX), and Campeche ($7.92k MX) while the workforce was larger in Michoacán de Ocampo (7.27k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (6.67k), and Oaxaca (4.54k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Pig Raising ($13.9k MX), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($8.41k MX), and Cattle Raising ($7.25k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Fishing (16.3k), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (19.8%), and Cattle Raising (9.64%).

35.1% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.3k MX and 64.9% to men with an average salary of $4.55k MX.

At the level of states, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 6.67k from 6.67k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Jalisco with a 28.3% corresponding to 1.14k from 4.03k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 62.8k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $3.99k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting were 62.8k being a 29.4% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (48.5k).

In the same period, an average salary of $3.99k MX was observed, registering a drop of 5.4%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($4.22k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting during the first quarter of 2025 were Michoacán de Ocampo (7.27k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (6.67k), and Oaxaca (4.54k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Michoacán de Ocampo and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of 5.87k (419%) and 4.57k (218%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Chiapas and Guerrero with a decrease of 2.91k (75.9%) and 2.32k (51.3%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting during first quarter of 2025 were Zacatecas ($11k MX), Durango ($8.5k MX), and Campeche ($7.92k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Sinaloa and Sonora with an increase of $3.95k MX (147%) and $3.65k MX (91.7%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Aguascalientes and Yucatán with a decrease of $7.1k MX (100%) and $5.4k MX (69.7%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1: 38.1, Men

At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting represented the 64.9% of the employed population and women 35.1%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (13.8k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (6.03k).

The highest average salary was $5.12k MX received by men from 15 to 24 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.12k 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 Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years

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Average Schooling in Years (2025-Q1): 7.44, Men

During the first quarter of 2025, 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 (12.6k men and 8.34k women).

The highest average salary was $6.26k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.26k 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.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Fishing (46.2%), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (19.8%), and Cattle Raising (9.64%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Pig Raising ($13.9k MX), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($8.41k MX), and Cattle Raising ($7.25k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 86.6%, Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting reached a 86.6%, which implied an increase from 2.97 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (83.7%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 32.3 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: 28.3 %, Jalisco

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

The states with the lowest informality rate were Zacatecas (42.4%), Querétaro (34.9%), and Jalisco (28.3%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Support Workers in Forestry, Fishing and Hunting during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 17.4k workers of which 17.4% corresponds to formal employment (3.03k) and 82.6% to informal employment (14.3k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 21k workers of which 11.6%  corresponds to formal employment (2.42k) and 88.4% corresponds to informal employment (18.5k).