Category (9) - 2025-Q1
The workforce of Workers in Elementary and Support Activities during first quarter of 2025 was 12M people, whose salary averaged $4.78k MX working around 36.8 hours per week.
The average age of Workers in Elementary and Support Activities was 39.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 57.8% men with an average salary of $5.28k MX and, 42.2% women with average salary of $4.09k MX.
The best average salaries received by Workers in Elementary and Support Activities were in Baja California Sur ($9.26k MX), Quintana Roo ($7.11k MX), and Nuevo León ($7.03k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (1.5M), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (984k), and Puebla (861k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Travel Agencies and Reservation Services ($21.5k MX), Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($11.5k MX), and Pig Raising ($11.3k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Residential Building Construction (1.16M), Building Installations and Equipmen (888k), and Building Installations and Equipment (888k).
41.6% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.56k MX and 58.4% to men with an average salary of $4.95k MX.
At the level of states, Chiapas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 94.7% corresponding to 599k from 633k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 52.8% corresponding to 43k from 81.5k workers.
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Workers in Elementary and Support Activities were 12M being a 2.2% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (12.3M).
In the same period, an average salary of $4.78k MX was observed, registering an increase of 2.12%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($4.68k MX).
The states with the highest number of Workers in Elementary and Support Activities during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (1.5M), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (984k), and Puebla (861k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Sonora with an increase of 43.2k (6.5%) and 24.7k (10.9%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Guerrero with a decrease of 86.1k (5.41%) and 57.8k (14%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Workers in Elementary and Support Activities during first quarter of 2025 were Baja California Sur ($9.26k MX), Quintana Roo ($7.11k MX), and Nuevo León ($7.03k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Guerrero and Quintana Roo with an increase of $1.41k MX (38.2%) and $681 MX (10.6%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en San Luis Potosí and Baja California with a decrease of $669 MX (15.3%) and $525 MX (7.87%), respectively.
Average Age 2025-Q1
At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Workers in Elementary and Support Activities represented the 57.8% of the employed population and women 42.2%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (2.05M), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (1.26M).
The highest average salary was $5.82k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.15k 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 (2025-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Workers in Elementary and Support Activities was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (2.5M men and 2.01M women).
The highest average salary was $5.36k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.43k 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 Elementary and Support Activities in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Residential Building Construction (12.5%), Building Installations and Equipmen (9.58%), and Building Installations and Equipment (9.58%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Travel Agencies and Reservation Services ($21.5k MX), Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($11.5k MX), and Pig Raising ($11.3k MX).
Labor Informality 2025-Q1
During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Workers in Elementary and Support Activities reached a 79.3%, which implied an increase from 0.35 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 (79%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 25 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.
Greater Labor Informality: 94.7%, Chiapas
Less Labor Informality: 52.8 %, Baja California Sur
At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in Elementary and Support Activities were Chiapas (94.7%), Oaxaca (93.5%), and Guerrero (91.6%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California (56.9%), Nuevo León (52.9%), and Baja California Sur (52.8%).
The workforce of Workers in Elementary and Support Activities during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 2.65M workers of which 14.9% corresponds to formal employment (394k) and 85.1% to informal employment (2.26M).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 4.51M workers of which 21.1% corresponds to formal employment (952k) and 78.9% corresponds to informal employment (3.56M).