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Support Workers who Perform Farming Activities

Occupation (9113) - 2025-Q1

  • 30.1k, Workforce
  • $2.73k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 37.7, Average age
  • 36.4, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.89, Weekly days worked
  • 16%, Workforce with second job
  • 97.1%, Informal Workforce
  • 7.94, Average years of Schooling

About Support Workers who Perform Farming Activities

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The workforce of Support Workers who Perform Farming Activities during first quarter of 2025 was 30.1k people, whose salary averaged $2.73k MX working around 36.4 hours per week.

The average age of Support Workers who Perform Farming Activities was 37.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 70% men with an average salary of $3.85k MX and, 30% women with average salary of $123 MX.

The best average salaries received by Support Workers who Perform Farming Activities were in Coahuila de Zaragoza ($10.2k MX), Hidalgo ($9.27k MX), and Yucatán ($8.09k MX) while the workforce was larger in Oaxaca (6.81k), Zacatecas (3.29k), and Puebla (3.22k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Cattle Raising ($5.76k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Cattle Raising (100%).

30.9% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $123 MX and 69.1% to men with an average salary of $3.68k MX.

At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 3.29k from 3.29k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Coahuila de Zaragoza with a 67.4% corresponding to 1.05k from 1.56k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 30.1k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $2.73k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Support Workers who Perform Farming Activities were 30.1k being a 11.1% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (33.9k).

In the same period, an average salary of $2.73k MX was observed, registering a drop of 28.7%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($3.83k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Support Workers who Perform Farming Activities during the first quarter of 2025 were Oaxaca (6.81k), Zacatecas (3.29k), and Puebla (3.22k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Puebla and San Luis Potosí with an increase of 2.39k (289%) and 797 (117%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Tabasco with a decrease of 5.74k (87.6%) and 699 (41.4%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Support Workers who Perform Farming Activities during first quarter of 2025 were Coahuila de Zaragoza ($10.2k MX), Hidalgo ($9.27k MX), and Yucatán ($8.09k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Yucatán and Zacatecas with an increase of $4.22k MX (109%) and $2.9k MX (201%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Oaxaca and Tamaulipas with a decrease of $5.48k MX (82.3%) and $4.63k MX (68.6%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1: 36.2, Men

At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Support Workers who Perform Farming Activities represented the 70% of the employed population and women 30%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (7.41k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 55 to 64 years (2.4k).

The highest average salary was $868 MX received by men from 15 to 24 years, while the lowest average salary was $868 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): 8.33, Men

At first quarter of 2025 the male workforce in Support Workers who Perform Farming Activities was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (7.96k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (2.38k).

The highest average salary was $3.3k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.3k 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 who Perform Farming Activities in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Cattle Raising (100%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Cattle Raising ($5.76k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 97.1%, Support Workers who Perform Farming Activities
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Support Workers who Perform Farming Activities reached a 97.1%, which implied a decrease from 0.17 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (97.2%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 42.7 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Zacatecas

Less Labor Informality: 67.4 %, Coahuila de Zaragoza

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Support Workers who Perform Farming Activities were Zacatecas (100%), Yucatán (100%), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Durango (91.6%), Nayarit (80.1%), and Coahuila de Zaragoza (67.4%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Support Workers who Perform Farming Activities during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 9.56k workers of which 100% corresponds to informal employment (9.56k) and 100% to informal employment (5.01k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 4 to 6 years of schooling concentrating 10.1k workers of which 3.46%  corresponds to formal employment (348) and 96.5% corresponds to informal employment (9.71k).