Subgroup (431) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Workers in Rent during first quarter of 2026 was 65k people, whose salary averaged $5.54k MX working around 27.7 hours per week.
The average age of Workers in Rent was 44.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 61.5% men with an average salary of $6.29k MX and, 38.5% women with average salary of $4.33k MX.
The best average salaries received by Workers in Rent were in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($35.8k MX), Durango ($17.1k MX), and Nuevo León ($16k MX) while the workforce was larger in Sinaloa (6.08k), Jalisco (5.02k), and Quintana Roo (4.92k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($30k MX), Rental and Leasing of Automobiles, Trucks and other Road Transportation Vehicles ($23.6k MX), and Waste Collection ($21.5k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Rental of Household and Personal Goods (86.7k), Amusement Parks and Arcades (3.93k), and Rental and Leasing of Automobiles, Trucks and other Road Transportation Vehicles (3.06k).
44% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.61k MX and 56% to men with an average salary of $4.67k MX.
At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 2.22k from 2.22k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Yucatán with a 6.84% corresponding to 57 from 833 workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Workers in Rent were 65k being a 4.35% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (62.3k).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.54k MX was observed, registering a drop of 21.8%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($7.09k MX).
The states with the highest number of Workers in Rent during the first quarter of 2026 were Sinaloa (6.08k), Jalisco (5.02k), and Quintana Roo (4.92k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Sinaloa and Jalisco with an increase of 4.81k (379%) and 3.53k (236%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Puebla and Michoacán de Ocampo with a decrease of 3.61k (46.1%) and 2.31k (51.5%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Workers in Rent during first quarter of 2026 were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($35.8k MX), Durango ($17.1k MX), and Nuevo León ($16k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Nuevo León with an increase of $35k MX (4.63k%) and $12k MX (302%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Guerrero and Sonora with a decrease of $21.8k MX (65.6%) and $12.8k MX (64.7%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 44.8, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Workers in Rent represented the 61.5% of the employed population and women 38.5%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 35 to 44 years (10.5k men and 8.94k women).
The highest average salary was $11.6k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.54k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 11.7, Men
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Workers in Rent was higher in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (12.8k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (10k).
The highest average salary was $7.48k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.11k MX received by men 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 Rent in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Rental of Household and Personal Goods (90.1%), Amusement Parks and Arcades (4.09%), and Rental and Leasing of Automobiles, Trucks and other Road Transportation Vehicles (3.18%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($30k MX), Rental and Leasing of Automobiles, Trucks and other Road Transportation Vehicles ($23.6k MX), and Waste Collection ($21.5k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Workers in Rent reached a 60.5%, which implied a decrease from 2.57 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (63.1%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 5.7 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 Rent were Oaxaca (100%), Chihuahua (93%), and Querétaro (91.4%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Estado de México (17.3%), Quintana Roo (15.4%), and Yucatán (6.84%).
The workforce of Workers in Rent during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 19.4k workers of which 18.4% corresponds to formal employment (3.58k) and 81.6% to informal employment (15.9k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 19.8k workers of which 51.9% corresponds to formal employment (10.3k) and 48.1% corresponds to informal employment (9.5k).