Group (71) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Workers in Mining and Building Construction during first quarter of 2026 was 2.58M people, whose salary averaged $10.2k MX working around 42.1 hours per week.
The average age of Workers in Mining and Building Construction was 44.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 98.8% men with an average salary of $10.2k MX and, 1.24% women with average salary of $8.47k MX.
The best average salaries received by Workers in Mining and Building Construction were in Baja California Sur ($17.3k MX), Nayarit ($14k MX), and Quintana Roo ($13.9k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (362k), Jalisco (222k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (143k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Coal Mining ($48.7k MX), Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($29.1k MX), and Cattle Raising ($15.5k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Residential Building Construction (1.71M), Building Installations and Equipmen (1.28M), and Building Installations and Equipment (1.28M).
0.92% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $8.26k MX and 99.1% to men with an average salary of $9.95k MX.
At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 97.1% corresponding to 66.8k from 68.8k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Quintana Roo with a 55.3% corresponding to 33.6k from 60.8k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Workers in Mining and Building Construction were 2.58M being a 0.51% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (2.57M).
In the same period, an average salary of $10.2k MX was observed, registering an increase of 12.7%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($9.05k MX).
The states with the highest number of Workers in Mining and Building Construction during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (362k), Jalisco (222k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (143k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and San Luis Potosí with an increase of 40.4k (12.5%) and 7.6k (16.7%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Michoacán de Ocampo with a decrease of 11.3k (7.32%) and 9.9k (9.2%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Workers in Mining and Building Construction during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($17.3k MX), Nayarit ($14k MX), and Quintana Roo ($13.9k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Ciudad de México and Morelos with an increase of $3.74k MX (58.9%) and $2.49k MX (41.7%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Puebla and Colima with a decrease of $1.14k MX (12.9%) and $862 MX (6.71%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 44.3, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Workers in Mining and Building Construction represented the 98.8% of the employed population and women 1.24%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (669k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (8.33k).
The highest average salary was $11.1k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $8.21k MX received by men from 75 or more years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 8.48, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Workers in Mining and Building Construction was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (982k men and 9.74k women).
The highest average salary was $11.9k MX received by men with 13 to 15 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $9.51k MX received by men with 10 to 12 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 Mining and Building Construction in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Residential Building Construction (36.2%), Building Installations and Equipmen (27.1%), and Building Installations and Equipment (27.1%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Coal Mining ($48.7k MX), Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($29.1k MX), and Cattle Raising ($15.5k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Workers in Mining and Building Construction reached a 83.2%, which implied an increase from 1.01 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (82.1%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 28.4 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 97.1%, Oaxaca
Less Labor Informality: 55.3 %, Quintana Roo
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in Mining and Building Construction were Oaxaca (97.1%), Chiapas (95.4%), and Puebla (93.8%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Sonora (68.3%), Baja California Sur (60.9%), and Quintana Roo (55.3%).
The workforce of Workers in Mining and Building Construction during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 673k workers of which 16% corresponds to formal employment (108k) and 84% to informal employment (565k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 992k workers of which 13.3% corresponds to formal employment (132k) and 86.7% corresponds to informal employment (860k).