Occupation (7516) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Workers in the Processing of Oils, Fats, Salt and Spices during first quarter of 2026 was 2.87k people, whose salary averaged $5.46k MX working around 31.4 hours per week.
The average age of Workers in the Processing of Oils, Fats, Salt and Spices was 46.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 82.4% men with an average salary of $6.26k MX and, 17.6% women with average salary of $1.73k MX.
The best average salaries received by Workers in the Processing of Oils, Fats, Salt and Spices were in Colima ($15.4k MX), Ciudad de México ($12.9k MX), and San Luis Potosí ($8.6k MX) while the workforce was larger in Puebla (747), Oaxaca (583), and Yucatán (505).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($4.04k MX) and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($1.35k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Nonmetallic Ore Mining (1.58k) and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (534).
18.8% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $1.95k MX and 81.2% to men with an average salary of $5.11k MX.
At the level of states, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 148 from 148 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Colima with a 50% corresponding to 104 from 208 workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Workers in the Processing of Oils, Fats, Salt and Spices were 2.87k being a 313% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (694).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.46k MX was observed, registering an increase of 87.7%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($2.91k MX).
The states with the highest number of Workers in the Processing of Oils, Fats, Salt and Spices during the first quarter of 2026 were Puebla (747), Oaxaca (583), and Yucatán (505)
The variations between the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026 were positive for all the states, highlighting Puebla and Yucatán with increases of 505 (209%) and 53 (11.7%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Workers in the Processing of Oils, Fats, Salt and Spices during first quarter of 2026 were Colima ($15.4k MX), Ciudad de México ($12.9k MX), and San Luis Potosí ($8.6k MX)
The salary variations between the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026 were positive for all the states, highlighting Puebla and Yucatán with increases of $1.72k MX (28.6%) and $480 MX (38.6%), respectively.
The visualization shows the distribution of Workers in the Processing of Oils, Fats, Salt and Spices in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Nonmetallic Ore Mining (74.8%) and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (25.2%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($4.04k MX) and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($1.35k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Workers in the Processing of Oils, Fats, Salt and Spices reached a 82.7%, which implied a decrease from 17.3 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (100%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 27.9 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Less Labor Informality: 50 %, Colima
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in the Processing of Oils, Fats, Salt and Spices were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%), Quintana Roo (100%), and Puebla (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Ciudad de México (100%), Yucatán (88.5%), and Colima (50%).
The workforce of Workers in the Processing of Oils, Fats, Salt and Spices during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 1.45k workers of which 23.1% corresponds to formal employment (334) and 76.9% to informal employment (1.11k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 1.11k workers of which 100% corresponds to informal employment (1.11k) and 7.79% corresponds to formal employment (58).