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Workers in Fisheries and Aquaculture

Subgroup (621) - 2025-Q1

  • 112k, Workforce
  • $7.64k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 42.8, Average age
  • 36, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.67, Weekly days worked
  • 12.8%, Workforce with second job
  • 80.7%, Informal Workforce
  • 7.44, Average years of Schooling

About Workers in Fisheries and Aquaculture

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The workforce of Workers in Fisheries and Aquaculture during first quarter of 2025 was 112k people, whose salary averaged $7.64k MX working around 36 hours per week.

The average age of Workers in Fisheries and Aquaculture was 42.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 97.3% men with an average salary of $7.72k MX and, 2.73% women with average salary of $4.84k MX.

The best average salaries received by Workers in Fisheries and Aquaculture were in N/A while the workforce was larger in Sinaloa (18.7k), Guerrero (13.1k), and Yucatán (11.8k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Pig Raising ($8.3k MX), Fishing ($7.85k MX), and Cattle Raising ($6.45k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Fishing (194k), Pig Raising (6.49%), and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (2.75k).

2.07% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.76k MX and 97.9% to men with an average salary of $7.75k MX.

At the level of states, Tabasco had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 7.95k from 7.95k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Jalisco with a 21.3% corresponding to 203 from 953 workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 112k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $7.64k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Workers in Fisheries and Aquaculture were 112k being a 7.18% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (104k).

In the same period, an average salary of $7.64k MX was observed, registering an increase of 1.08%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($7.56k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Workers in Fisheries and Aquaculture during the first quarter of 2025 were Sinaloa (18.7k), Guerrero (13.1k), and Yucatán (11.8k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Guerrero with an increase of 5.41k (116%) and 2.89k (28.3%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Sonora and Baja California with a decrease of 4.36k (34.4%) and 4.04k (69.3%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1: 42.8, Men

At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Workers in Fisheries and Aquaculture represented the 97.3% of the employed population and women 2.73%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 35 to 44 years (31.2k men and 1.71k women).

* 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): 7.41, Men

During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Workers in Fisheries and Aquaculture was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (41.1k men and 1.33k women).

The highest average salary was $8.58k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.44k MX received by men 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 and Aquaculture in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Fishing (92%), Pig Raising (6.49%), and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (1.3%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Pig Raising ($8.3k MX), Fishing ($7.85k MX), and Cattle Raising ($6.45k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 80.7%, Workers in Fisheries and Aquaculture
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Workers in Fisheries and Aquaculture reached a 80.7%, which implied a decrease from 0.78 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (81.4%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 26.3 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Tabasco

Less Labor Informality: 21.3 %, Jalisco

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in Fisheries and Aquaculture were Tabasco (100%), Querétaro (100%), and Morelos (100%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Colima (53%), Baja California Sur (39.7%), and Jalisco (21.3%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Workers in Fisheries and Aquaculture during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 32.9k workers of which 20.5% corresponds to formal employment (6.74k) and 79.5% to informal employment (26.1k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 42.5k workers of which 20.5%  corresponds to formal employment (8.71k) and 79.5% corresponds to informal employment (33.8k).