Subgroup (612) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Workers in Farming Activities and Animal Husbandry during first quarter of 2026 was 527k people, whose salary averaged $5.05k MX working around 40.5 hours per week.
The average age of Workers in Farming Activities and Animal Husbandry was 48 years. The workforce was distributed in 83.5% men with an average salary of $5.28k MX and, 16.5% women with average salary of $3.86k MX.
The best average salaries received by Workers in Farming Activities and Animal Husbandry were in Quintana Roo ($11.7k MX), Campeche ($10.2k MX), and Baja California Sur ($9.03k MX) while the workforce was larger in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (50.4k), Puebla (48.9k), and Jalisco (34.9k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($32k MX), Amusement Parks and Arcades ($14k MX), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($9.29k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Cattle Raising (98.7%), Amusement Parks and Arcades (8.23k), and General Public Administration (0.31%).
17.2% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.54k MX and 82.8% to men with an average salary of $4.53k MX.
At the level of states, Ciudad de México had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 2.32k from 2.32k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Querétaro with a 35.3% corresponding to 2.07k from 5.86k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Workers in Farming Activities and Animal Husbandry were 527k being a 16.6% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (452k).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.05k MX was observed, registering a drop of 5.15%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.32k MX).
The states with the highest number of Workers in Farming Activities and Animal Husbandry during the first quarter of 2026 were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (50.4k), Puebla (48.9k), and Jalisco (34.9k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Puebla with an increase of 12.8k (181%) and 9.93k (25.5%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Morelos and Guanajuato with a decrease of 2.67k (51.8%) and 2.46k (7.93%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Workers in Farming Activities and Animal Husbandry during first quarter of 2026 were Quintana Roo ($11.7k MX), Campeche ($10.2k MX), and Baja California Sur ($9.03k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Quintana Roo and Morelos with an increase of $8.4k MX (256%) and $4.75k MX (284%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Ciudad de México and Tamaulipas with a decrease of $9.66k MX (81.9%) and $5.11k MX (44.1%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Workers in Farming Activities and Animal Husbandry represented the 83.5% of the employed population and women 16.5%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 55 to 64 years (88.8k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (23.8k).
The highest average salary was $6.99k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.41k 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 Farming Activities and Animal Husbandry was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (134k men and 25.7k women).
The highest average salary was $6.65k MX received by women with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $824 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 and Animal Husbandry in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Cattle Raising (98.7%), Amusement Parks and Arcades (0.82%), and General Public Administration (0.31%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($32k MX), Amusement Parks and Arcades ($14k MX), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($9.29k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Workers in Farming Activities and Animal Husbandry reached a 77.9%, which implied an increase from 3.68 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (74.2%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 23.1 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Ciudad de México
Less Labor Informality: 35.3 %, Querétaro
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in Farming Activities and Animal Husbandry were Ciudad de México (100%), Guanajuato (98.5%), and Oaxaca (97.1%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Coahuila de Zaragoza (53.4%), Baja California (36.4%), and Querétaro (35.3%).
The workforce of Workers in Farming Activities and Animal Husbandry during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 55 to 64 years concentrating 107k workers of which 15.6% corresponds to formal employment (16.7k) and 84.4% to informal employment (90.4k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 160k workers of which 26.8% corresponds to formal employment (42.8k) and 73.2% corresponds to informal employment (117k).