Category (9) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Workers in Elementary and Support Activities during first quarter of 2026 was 12.1M people, whose salary averaged $5.66k MX working around 36.3 hours per week.
The average age of Workers in Elementary and Support Activities was 39.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 57.5% men with an average salary of $6.19k MX and, 42.5% women with average salary of $4.95k MX.
The best average salaries received by Workers in Elementary and Support Activities were in Baja California Sur ($9.72k MX), Nayarit ($7.9k MX), and Baja California ($7.76k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (1.52M), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (975k), and Puebla (924k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($16k MX), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events ($14.9k MX), and Legislative Bodies ($14.7k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Residential Building Construction (1.15M), Building Installations and Equipmen (909k), and Building Installations and Equipment (909k).
41.9% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.2k MX and 58.1% to men with an average salary of $5.75k MX.
At the level of states, Chiapas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 94.7% corresponding to 530k from 559k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 51.7% corresponding to 46.1k from 89.2k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Workers in Elementary and Support Activities were 12.1M being a 0.78% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (12M).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.66k MX was observed, registering an increase of 9.49%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.17k MX).
The states with the highest number of Workers in Elementary and Support Activities during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (1.52M), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (975k), and Puebla (924k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Estado de México with an increase of 67.6k (7.45%) and 43.5k (2.94%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Nuevo León and Ciudad de México with a decrease of 26.8k (6.48%) and 24.4k (3.21%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Workers in Elementary and Support Activities during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($9.72k MX), Nayarit ($7.9k MX), and Baja California ($7.76k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Estado de México and Guerrero with an increase of $1.67k MX (36.2%) and $1.08k MX (25.5%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Chiapas and Colima with a decrease of $285 MX (6.48%) and $226 MX (3.09%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Workers in Elementary and Support Activities represented the 57.5% of the employed population and women 42.5%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (2.04M), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (1.31M).
The highest average salary was $7.22k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.67k 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 Elementary and Support Activities was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (2.53M men and 2.07M women).
The highest average salary was $6.83k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.84k 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 2026, the workforce was higher in Residential Building Construction (12.2%), Building Installations and Equipmen (9.71%), and Building Installations and Equipment (9.71%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($16k MX), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events ($14.9k MX), and Legislative Bodies ($14.7k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Workers in Elementary and Support Activities reached a 79.3%, which implied a decrease from 0.081 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (79.3%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 24.5 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 94.7%, Chiapas
Less Labor Informality: 51.7 %, Baja California Sur
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in Elementary and Support Activities were Chiapas (94.7%), Oaxaca (94%), and Puebla (93%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Quintana Roo (54.9%), Nuevo León (52.8%), and Baja California Sur (51.7%).
The workforce of Workers in Elementary and Support Activities during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 2.67M workers of which 14.2% corresponds to formal employment (378k) and 85.8% to informal employment (2.29M).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 4.6M workers of which 21.7% corresponds to formal employment (996k) and 78.3% corresponds to informal employment (3.6M).