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Workers in the Cultivation of Vegetables

Occupation (6112) - 2025-Q1

  • 289k, Workforce
  • $5.14k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 41.2, Average age
  • 39.3, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.23, Weekly days worked
  • 4.48%, Workforce with second job
  • 76.7%, Informal Workforce
  • 7.41, Average years of Schooling

About Workers in the Cultivation of Vegetables

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The workforce of Workers in the Cultivation of Vegetables during first quarter of 2025 was 289k people, whose salary averaged $5.14k MX working around 39.3 hours per week.

The average age of Workers in the Cultivation of Vegetables was 41.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 81.9% men with an average salary of $5k MX and, 18.1% women with average salary of $5.78k MX.

The best average salaries received by Workers in the Cultivation of Vegetables were in Chiapas ($8.69k MX), Baja California Sur ($8.3k MX), and Sinaloa ($7.85k MX) while the workforce was larger in Guanajuato (37.7k), Estado de México (34.2k), and Sinaloa (31.9k).

18% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.41k MX and 82% to men with an average salary of $4.97k MX.

At the level of states, Tamaulipas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 7.93k from 7.93k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Ciudad de México with a 35.6% corresponding to 1.18k from 3.32k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 289k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $5.14k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Workers in the Cultivation of Vegetables were 289k being a N/A% N/A than the fourth quarter of 2024. (N/A).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Workers in the Cultivation of Vegetables during the first quarter of 2025 were Guanajuato (37.7k), Estado de México (34.2k), and Sinaloa (31.9k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Sinaloa and Estado de México with an increase of 8.48k (36.2%) and 6.34k (22.7%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Puebla with a decrease of 12k (48.3%) and 8.94k (28.3%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Workers in the Cultivation of Vegetables during first quarter of 2025 were Chiapas ($8.69k MX), Baja California Sur ($8.3k MX), and Sinaloa ($7.85k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Chiapas and Jalisco with an increase of $5.05k MX (139%) and $2.59k MX (55.2%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Coahuila de Zaragoza and Querétaro with a decrease of $7.38k MX (69.7%) and $2.98k MX (100%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1

  • 39.5, Women
  • 41.5, Men

At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Workers in the Cultivation of Vegetables represented the 81.9% of the employed population and women 18.1%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (49.7k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of undefined (N/A).

The highest average salary was $6.12k MX received by women from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $3.3k 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)

  • 7.27, Women
  • 7.44, Men

During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Workers in the Cultivation of Vegetables was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (82.7k men and 18.5k women).

The highest average salary was $6.58k MX received by women with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.7k MX received by women with 0 to 3 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

  • 76.7%, Workers in the Cultivation of Vegetables
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Workers in the Cultivation of Vegetables reached a 76.7%, which implied a decrease from 3.2 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (79.9%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 22.4 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Tamaulipas

Less Labor Informality: 35.6 %, Ciudad de México

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in the Cultivation of Vegetables were Tamaulipas (100%), Quintana Roo (100%), and Campeche (100%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Jalisco (49.9%), Nuevo León (39.3%), and Ciudad de México (35.6%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Workers in the Cultivation of Vegetables during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 59.7k workers of which 17.8% corresponds to formal employment (10.7k) and 82.2% to informal employment (49.1k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 101k workers of which 25.4%  corresponds to formal employment (25.7k) and 74.6% corresponds to informal employment (75.4k).