Group (62) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Workers in Fisheries, Forestry, Hunting and Similar during first quarter of 2026 was 317k people, whose salary averaged $7.36k MX working around 36.4 hours per week.
The average age of Workers in Fisheries, Forestry, Hunting and Similar was 41.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 84.6% men with an average salary of $7.79k MX and, 15.4% women with average salary of $5.03k MX.
The best average salaries received by Workers in Fisheries, Forestry, Hunting and Similar were in Jalisco ($12.1k MX), Tamaulipas ($10.2k MX), and Baja California Sur ($10.1k MX) while the workforce was larger in Michoacán de Ocampo (35.9k), Jalisco (23.2k), and Sonora (20.1k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in General Public Administration ($20k MX), Cattle Raising ($12.6k MX), and Pig Raising ($9.43k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Fishing (209k), Pig Raising (14.1%), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (12.6k).
14.6% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.96k MX and 85.4% to men with an average salary of $6.82k MX.
At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 575 from 575 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Jalisco with a 16.8% corresponding to 3.9k from 23.2k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Workers in Fisheries, Forestry, Hunting and Similar were 317k being a 3.88% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (306k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.36k MX was observed, registering an increase of 11.3%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.62k MX).
The states with the highest number of Workers in Fisheries, Forestry, Hunting and Similar during the first quarter of 2026 were Michoacán de Ocampo (35.9k), Jalisco (23.2k), and Sonora (20.1k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of 10.8k (570%) and 9.12k (34.1%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Sinaloa and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of 18.5k (48.1%) and 3.94k (19.2%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Workers in Fisheries, Forestry, Hunting and Similar during first quarter of 2026 were Jalisco ($12.1k MX), Tamaulipas ($10.2k MX), and Baja California Sur ($10.1k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Oaxaca and Jalisco with an increase of $4.54k MX (95.5%) and $4.21k MX (53.3%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tlaxcala and Hidalgo with a decrease of $1.88k MX (45.5%) and $1.79k MX (24%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Workers in Fisheries, Forestry, Hunting and Similar represented the 84.6% of the employed population and women 15.4%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (59k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (12.7k).
The highest average salary was $10.1k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.65k MX received by men from 65 to 74 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 Fisheries, Forestry, Hunting and Similar was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (99.2k men and 18.4k women).
The highest average salary was $8.84k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.46k MX received by women with 7 to 9 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 Fisheries, Forestry, Hunting and Similar in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Fishing (74.2%), Pig Raising (14.1%), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (4.49%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in General Public Administration ($20k MX), Cattle Raising ($12.6k MX), and Pig Raising ($9.43k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Workers in Fisheries, Forestry, Hunting and Similar reached a 69.3%, which implied a decrease from 1.09 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (70.4%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 14.6 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in Fisheries, Forestry, Hunting and Similar were Zacatecas (100%), Tlaxcala (100%), and Ciudad de México (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Aguascalientes (25.3%), Querétaro (18.3%), and Jalisco (16.8%).
The workforce of Workers in Fisheries, Forestry, Hunting and Similar during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 67.4k workers of which 30% corresponds to formal employment (20.3k) and 70% to informal employment (47.2k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 118k workers of which 31.6% corresponds to formal employment (37.2k) and 68.4% corresponds to informal employment (80.5k).