Subgroup (611) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Workers in Agriculture during first quarter of 2026 was 2.68M people, whose salary averaged $3.27k MX working around 36.5 hours per week.
The average age of Workers in Agriculture was 49.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 87.5% men with an average salary of $3.14k MX and, 12.5% women with average salary of $4.22k MX.
The best average salaries received by Workers in Agriculture were in Coahuila de Zaragoza ($9.76k MX), Baja California Sur ($9.56k MX), and Sinaloa ($8.32k MX) while the workforce was larger in Chiapas (409k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (284k), and Oaxaca (258k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Secretarial Support, Photocopying, Collection, Credit Investigation and Similar Services ($21.5k MX), Building Installations and Equipmen ($10.8k MX), and Building Installations and Equipment ($10.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (3.87k), Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (3.3k), and Business Administration Services (3.21k).
12.4% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.82k MX and 87.6% to men with an average salary of $2.73k MX.
At the level of states, Quintana Roo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 92.4% corresponding to 19.8k from 21.4k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Coahuila de Zaragoza with a 42% corresponding to 1.27k from 3.02k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Workers in Agriculture were 2.68M being a 4.94% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (2.82M).
In the same period, an average salary of $3.27k MX was observed, registering an increase of 29.3%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($2.53k MX).
The states with the highest number of Workers in Agriculture during the first quarter of 2026 were Chiapas (409k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (284k), and Oaxaca (258k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Sinaloa and Chiapas with an increase of 22.2k (47.3%) and 21.9k (5.64%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guerrero and Estado de México with a decrease of 91.5k (36.1%) and 65.9k (28.8%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Workers in Agriculture during first quarter of 2026 were Coahuila de Zaragoza ($9.76k MX), Baja California Sur ($9.56k MX), and Sinaloa ($8.32k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Coahuila de Zaragoza and Sinaloa with an increase of $5.32k MX (120%) and $3.52k MX (73.2%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Chihuahua and Zacatecas with a decrease of $1.68k MX (31.2%) and $1.22k MX (42.1%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Workers in Agriculture represented the 87.5% of the employed population and women 12.5%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (477k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (65.9k).
The highest average salary was $6.22k MX received by women from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $1.05k MX received by men from 75 or more 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 Workers in Agriculture was concentrated in the educational segment with 4 to 6 years of schooling (797k men and 102k women).
The highest average salary was $6.92k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $2.17k MX received by men 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 Workers in Agriculture in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (21.7%), Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (18.5%), and Business Administration Services (18%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Secretarial Support, Photocopying, Collection, Credit Investigation and Similar Services ($21.5k MX), Building Installations and Equipmen ($10.8k MX), and Building Installations and Equipment ($10.8k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Workers in Agriculture reached a 81.8%, which implied a decrease from 3.13 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (84.9%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 27 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 92.4%, Quintana Roo
Less Labor Informality: 42 %, Coahuila de Zaragoza
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in Agriculture were Quintana Roo (92.4%), Oaxaca (91.6%), and Estado de México (91%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California (59.7%), Baja California Sur (52.3%), and Coahuila de Zaragoza (42%).
The workforce of Workers in Agriculture during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 542k workers of which 18.5% corresponds to formal employment (100k) and 81.5% to informal employment (442k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 4 to 6 years of schooling concentrating 900k workers of which 15.7% corresponds to formal employment (141k) and 84.3% corresponds to informal employment (758k).