Occupation (7512) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Workers in the Production of Dairy Products during first quarter of 2026 was 42.9k people, whose salary averaged $6.15k MX working around 38.1 hours per week.
The average age of Workers in the Production of Dairy Products was 43.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 53.7% men with an average salary of $6.16k MX and, 46.3% women with average salary of $6.13k MX.
The best average salaries received by Workers in the Production of Dairy Products were in Querétaro ($30k MX), Jalisco ($11.4k MX), and Guerrero ($11.4k MX) while the workforce was larger in Puebla (6.03k), Chihuahua (4.34k), and Sinaloa (3.92k).
58.6% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.62k MX and 41.4% to men with an average salary of $6.32k MX.
At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 3.16k from 3.16k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 6.11% corresponding to 265 from 4.34k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Workers in the Production of Dairy Products were 42.9k being a 8.24% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (39.6k).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.15k MX was observed, registering an increase of 8.96%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.64k MX).
The states with the highest number of Workers in the Production of Dairy Products during the first quarter of 2026 were Puebla (6.03k), Chihuahua (4.34k), and Sinaloa (3.92k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Chihuahua and Puebla with an increase of 3.79k (692%) and 1.69k (38.9%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Chiapas and Tamaulipas with a decrease of 3.83k (57.1%) and 1.04k (54.7%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Workers in the Production of Dairy Products during first quarter of 2026 were Querétaro ($30k MX), Jalisco ($11.4k MX), and Guerrero ($11.4k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Guerrero and Zacatecas with an increase of $8.8k MX (344%) and $4.12k MX (77%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Durango and San Luis Potosí with a decrease of $10.1k MX (64.5%) and $7.61k MX (49.4%), respectively.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 9.21, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Workers in the Production of Dairy Products was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (10.8k men and 7.26k women).
The highest average salary was $5.47k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.47k 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 the Production of Dairy Products in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (100%).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Workers in the Production of Dairy Products reached a 67.8%, which implied a decrease from 7.5 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (75.3%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 13 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 the Production of Dairy Products were Zacatecas (100%), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%), and Tamaulipas (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Jalisco (27.9%), Coahuila de Zaragoza (13.4%), and Chihuahua (6.11%).
The workforce of Workers in the Production of Dairy Products during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 13.5k workers of which 63.4% corresponds to formal employment (8.55k) and 36.6% to informal employment (4.94k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 18.1k workers of which 33.3% corresponds to formal employment (6.02k) and 66.7% corresponds to informal employment (12k).