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Workers in the Cultivation of Coffee, Cocoa and Snuff

Occupation (6113) - 2025-Q1

  • 149k, Workforce
  • $2.04k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 52.4, Average age
  • 35.3, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.05, Weekly days worked
  • 11.1%, Workforce with second job
  • 79.8%, Informal Workforce
  • 5.67, Average years of Schooling

About Workers in the Cultivation of Coffee, Cocoa and Snuff

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The workforce of Workers in the Cultivation of Coffee, Cocoa and Snuff during first quarter of 2025 was 149k people, whose salary averaged $2.04k MX working around 35.3 hours per week.

The average age of Workers in the Cultivation of Coffee, Cocoa and Snuff was 52.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 77.7% men with an average salary of $1.91k MX and, 22.3% women with average salary of $2.5k MX.

The best average salaries received by Workers in the Cultivation of Coffee, Cocoa and Snuff were in Nayarit ($4.58k MX), Tabasco ($2.9k MX), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($2.51k MX) while the workforce was larger in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (72.2k), Chiapas (29.3k), and Puebla (19.9k).

25.7% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.46k MX and 74.3% to men with an average salary of $1.88k MX.

At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 9.99k from 9.99k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chiapas with a 63.3% corresponding to 18.5k from 29.3k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 149k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $2.04k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Workers in the Cultivation of Coffee, Cocoa and Snuff were 149k being a 45.8% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (102k).

In the same period, an average salary of $2.04k MX was observed, registering an increase of 35.2%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($1.51k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Workers in the Cultivation of Coffee, Cocoa and Snuff during the first quarter of 2025 were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (72.2k), Chiapas (29.3k), and Puebla (19.9k)

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 Puebla with an increase of 40.1k (125%) and 7.16k (56.3%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Chiapas and Nayarit with a decrease of 5.94k (16.9%) and 72 (2.83%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Workers in the Cultivation of Coffee, Cocoa and Snuff during first quarter of 2025 were Nayarit ($4.58k MX), Tabasco ($2.9k MX), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($2.51k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Nayarit with an increase of $1.46k MX (140%) and $1.04k MX (29.4%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Guerrero and Hidalgo with a decrease of $2.82k MX (91.2%) and $1.86k MX (61.3%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1: 53.5, Men

At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Workers in the Cultivation of Coffee, Cocoa and Snuff represented the 77.7% of the employed population and women 22.3%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (25.7k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (7.7k).

The highest average salary was $2.1k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $1.29k MX received by men from 55 to 64 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): 6.05, Men

At first quarter of 2025 the male workforce in Workers in the Cultivation of Coffee, Cocoa and Snuff was higher in the educational segment with 4 to 6 years of schooling (41k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 0 to 3 years of schooling (16.6k).

The highest average salary was $2.03k MX received by men with 4 to 6 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $1.53k 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.

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 79.8%, Workers in the Cultivation of Coffee, Cocoa and Snuff
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Workers in the Cultivation of Coffee, Cocoa and Snuff reached a 79.8%, which implied a decrease from 0.49 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (80.3%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 25.5 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Oaxaca

Less Labor Informality: 63.3 %, Chiapas

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in the Cultivation of Coffee, Cocoa and Snuff were Oaxaca (100%), Hidalgo (100%), and Guerrero (100%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Nayarit (81.3%), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (79.8%), and Chiapas (63.3%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Workers in the Cultivation of Coffee, Cocoa and Snuff during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 32.6k workers of which 20.9% corresponds to formal employment (6.8k) and 79.1% to informal employment (25.8k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 0 to 3 years of schooling concentrating 50.4k workers of which 17.3%  corresponds to formal employment (8.73k) and 82.7% corresponds to informal employment (41.7k).