Occupation (6122) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Workers in Breeding Pigs during first quarter of 2026 was 55.9k people, whose salary averaged $5.68k MX working around 36.8 hours per week.
The average age of Workers in Breeding Pigs was 46 years. The workforce was distributed in 72.6% men with an average salary of $5.87k MX and, 27.4% women with average salary of $5.15k MX.
The best average salaries received by Workers in Breeding Pigs were in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($18.2k MX), Jalisco ($9.67k MX), and Guerrero ($8.61k MX) while the workforce was larger in Puebla (13.7k), Jalisco (6.64k), and Yucatán (5.12k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Cattle Raising ($5.74k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Cattle Raising (100%).
29.3% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.33k MX and 70.7% to men with an average salary of $4.32k MX.
At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 853 from 853 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Querétaro with a 14.5% corresponding to 447 from 3.08k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Workers in Breeding Pigs were 55.9k being a 5.55% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (53k).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.68k MX was observed, registering an increase of 7.95%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.26k MX).
The states with the highest number of Workers in Breeding Pigs during the first quarter of 2026 were Puebla (13.7k), Jalisco (6.64k), and Yucatán (5.12k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Puebla and Jalisco with an increase of 4.21k (44.5%) and 3.2k (93.2%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guanajuato and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of 3.76k (57.7%) and 2.92k (60.1%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Workers in Breeding Pigs during first quarter of 2026 were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($18.2k MX), Jalisco ($9.67k MX), and Guerrero ($8.61k 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 Guerrero with an increase of $16.4k MX (909%) and $4.99k MX (138%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Durango and Aguascalientes with a decrease of $22.8k MX (76.9%) and $6.73k MX (100%), respectively.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 8.35, Men
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Workers in Breeding Pigs was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (14k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 0 to 3 years of schooling (4.01k).
The highest average salary was $6.61k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.61k 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 Breeding Pigs in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Cattle Raising (100%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Cattle Raising ($5.74k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Workers in Breeding Pigs reached a 64.5%, which implied a decrease from 8.36 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (72.8%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 9.69 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 Breeding Pigs were Zacatecas (100%), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%), and San Luis Potosí (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Sonora (38.1%), Jalisco (28.9%), and Querétaro (14.5%).
The workforce of Workers in Breeding Pigs during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 13.2k workers of which 68.2% corresponds to formal employment (8.97k) and 31.8% to informal employment (4.18k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 16.8k workers of which 58% corresponds to formal employment (9.76k) and 42% corresponds to informal employment (7.08k).