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Workers in Fisheries, Forestry, Hunting and Similar

Group (62) - 2025-Q1

  • 243k, Workforce
  • $6.5k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 41.7, Average age
  • 36, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.96, Weekly days worked
  • 12.2%, Workforce with second job
  • 75.3%, Informal Workforce
  • 7.32, Average years of Schooling

About Workers in Fisheries, Forestry, Hunting and Similar

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The workforce of Workers in Fisheries, Forestry, Hunting and Similar during first quarter of 2025 was 243k people, whose salary averaged $6.5k MX working around 36 hours per week.

The average age of Workers in Fisheries, Forestry, Hunting and Similar was 41.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 84% men with an average salary of $6.95k MX and, 16% women with average salary of $4.14k MX.

The best average salaries received by Workers in Fisheries, Forestry, Hunting and Similar were in Jalisco ($12.8k MX), Ciudad de México ($10.7k MX), and Tlaxcala ($10.6k MX) while the workforce was larger in Sinaloa (24.7k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (20.5k), and Guerrero (16k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($10.5k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($8.69k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($8.69k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Fishing (194k), Pig Raising (6.59%), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (5.52k).

15.4% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.49k MX and 84.6% to men with an average salary of $6.65k MX.

At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 466 from 466 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Coahuila de Zaragoza with a 31.3% corresponding to 1.13k from 3.61k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 243k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $6.5k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Workers in Fisheries, Forestry, Hunting and Similar were 243k being a 2.23% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (238k).

In the same period, an average salary of $6.5k MX was observed, registering a drop of 1.83%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($6.62k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Workers in Fisheries, Forestry, Hunting and Similar during the first quarter of 2025 were Sinaloa (24.7k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (20.5k), and Guerrero (16k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Querétaro and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of 7.82k (171%) and 5.24k (34.2%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Chihuahua with a decrease of 6.62k (37.4%) and 6.39k (51.8%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Workers in Fisheries, Forestry, Hunting and Similar during first quarter of 2025 were Jalisco ($12.8k MX), Ciudad de México ($10.7k MX), and Tlaxcala ($10.6k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Jalisco and Ciudad de México with an increase of $7.12k MX (125%) and $6.6k MX (163%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California Sur and Coahuila de Zaragoza with a decrease of $8.88k MX (54.9%) and $5.54k MX (51.4%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1

  • 38.5, Women
  • 42.3, Men

At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Workers in Fisheries, Forestry, Hunting and Similar represented the 84% of the employed population and women 16%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 35 to 44 years (51.5k men and 12.1k women).

The highest average salary was $8.86k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.07k MX received by women from 35 to 44 years.

* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.

Average Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years

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Average Schooling in Years (2025-Q1)

  • 7.35, Women
  • 7.32, Men

During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Workers in Fisheries, Forestry, Hunting and Similar was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (74.6k men and 15.1k women).

The highest average salary was $7.52k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.03k MX received by women with 4 to 6 years of schooling.

* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Workers in Fisheries, Forestry, Hunting and Similar in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Fishing (81.8%), Pig Raising (6.59%), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (2.33%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($10.5k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($8.69k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($8.69k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 75.3%, Workers in Fisheries, Forestry, Hunting and Similar
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Workers in Fisheries, Forestry, Hunting and Similar reached a 75.3%, which implied an increase from 9.52 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (65.8%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 21 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Tlaxcala

Less Labor Informality: 31.3 %, Coahuila de Zaragoza

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in Fisheries, Forestry, Hunting and Similar were Tlaxcala (100%), Aguascalientes (100%), and Hidalgo (97.9%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Jalisco (42%), Nuevo León (35.6%), and Coahuila de Zaragoza (31.3%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Workers in Fisheries, Forestry, Hunting and Similar during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 63.6k workers of which 21.9% corresponds to formal employment (13.9k) and 78.1% to informal employment (49.7k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 89.7k workers of which 29.3%  corresponds to formal employment (26.3k) and 70.7% corresponds to informal employment (63.4k).