Group (61) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Workers in Farming Activities during first quarter of 2026 was 3.37M people, whose salary averaged $3.68k MX working around 37.6 hours per week.
The average age of Workers in Farming Activities was 49.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 87.1% men with an average salary of $3.59k MX and, 12.9% women with average salary of $4.26k MX.
The best average salaries received by Workers in Farming Activities were in Baja California Sur ($9.76k MX), Sinaloa ($7.89k MX), and Colima ($7.81k MX) while the workforce was larger in Chiapas (451k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (343k), and Oaxaca (290k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Secretarial Support, Photocopying, Collection, Credit Investigation and Similar Services ($21.5k MX), Amusement Parks and Arcades ($14k MX), and Building Installations and Equipmen ($10.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Cattle Raising (97%), Amusement Parks and Arcades (8.23k), and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (4.42k).
12.8% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.6k MX and 87.2% to men with an average salary of $3.08k MX.
At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 91.4% corresponding to 265k from 290k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 50% corresponding to 5.76k from 11.5k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Workers in Farming Activities were 3.37M being a 1.99% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (3.43M).
In the same period, an average salary of $3.68k MX was observed, registering an increase of 21.9%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($3.02k MX).
The states with the highest number of Workers in Farming Activities during the first quarter of 2026 were Chiapas (451k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (343k), and Oaxaca (290k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Chiapas and Sinaloa with an increase of 27.3k (6.43%) and 22k (32%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guerrero and Estado de México with a decrease of 82.6k (30.8%) and 54.7k (22.9%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Workers in Farming Activities during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($9.76k MX), Sinaloa ($7.89k MX), and Colima ($7.81k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Sinaloa and Quintana Roo with an increase of $2.66k MX (50.7%) and $2.51k MX (228%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tamaulipas and Chihuahua with a decrease of $990 MX (15.8%) and $971 MX (17.2%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Workers in Farming Activities represented the 87.1% of the employed population and women 12.9%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 55 to 64 years (597k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (92.4k).
The highest average salary was $6.4k MX received by women from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $963 MX received by women 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 Farming Activities was concentrated in the educational segment with 4 to 6 years of schooling (965k men and 123k women).
The highest average salary was $6.95k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $2.05k MX received by women 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 Farming Activities in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Cattle Raising (97%), Amusement Parks and Arcades (0.76%), and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (0.41%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Secretarial Support, Photocopying, Collection, Credit Investigation and Similar Services ($21.5k MX), Amusement Parks and Arcades ($14k MX), and Building Installations and Equipmen ($10.8k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Workers in Farming Activities reached a 80.8%, which implied a decrease from 1.72 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (82.5%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 26 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 91.4%, Oaxaca
Less Labor Informality: 50 %, Baja California Sur
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in Farming Activities were Oaxaca (91.4%), Tlaxcala (90.3%), and Estado de México (89.9%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California (56.3%), Coahuila de Zaragoza (54.1%), and Baja California Sur (50%).
The workforce of Workers in Farming Activities during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 55 to 64 years concentrating 682k workers of which 17.4% corresponds to formal employment (119k) and 82.6% to informal employment (563k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 4 to 6 years of schooling concentrating 1.09M workers of which 15.8% corresponds to formal employment (172k) and 84.2% corresponds to informal employment (916k).