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Workers in Nurseries and Greenhouses

Occupation (6223) - 2025-Q1

  • 56.1k, Workforce
  • $6.11k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 35.1, Average age
  • 42.9, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.36, Weekly days worked
  • 1.64%, Workforce with second job
  • 61.3%, Informal Workforce
  • 8.32, Average years of Schooling

About Workers in Nurseries and Greenhouses

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The workforce of Workers in Nurseries and Greenhouses during first quarter of 2025 was 56.1k people, whose salary averaged $6.11k MX working around 42.9 hours per week.

The average age of Workers in Nurseries and Greenhouses was 35.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 59.9% men with an average salary of $7.23k MX and, 40.1% women with average salary of $4.44k MX.

The best average salaries received by Workers in Nurseries and Greenhouses were in Ciudad de México ($20.4k MX), Jalisco ($15k MX), and Campeche ($12k MX) while the workforce was larger in Querétaro (10.3k), Guanajuato (9.91k), and Morelos (7.77k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($10k MX), Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($7.21k MX), and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($6.45k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (4.32k), Pig Raising (19.6%), and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (1.06k).

47.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.04k MX and 52.5% to men with an average salary of $4.95k MX.

At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 236 from 236 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Guanajuato with a 35.8% corresponding to 3.55k from 9.91k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 56.1k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $6.11k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Workers in Nurseries and Greenhouses were 56.1k being a 9.2% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (61.8k).

In the same period, an average salary of $6.11k MX was observed, registering an increase of 8.79%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($5.61k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Workers in Nurseries and Greenhouses during the first quarter of 2025 were Querétaro (10.3k), Guanajuato (9.91k), and Morelos (7.77k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Querétaro and Estado de México with an increase of 6.37k (161%) and 3.72k (402%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Guanajuato with a decrease of 8.59k (66.8%) and 5.34k (35%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Workers in Nurseries and Greenhouses during first quarter of 2025 were Ciudad de México ($20.4k MX), Jalisco ($15k MX), and Campeche ($12k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Ciudad de México and Jalisco with an increase of $16.2k MX (389%) and $9.02k MX (151%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Sonora and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of $6.04k MX (100%) and $4.41k MX (68.4%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years

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Average Schooling in Years (2025-Q1): 8.31, Men

During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Workers in Nurseries and Greenhouses was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (17.1k men and 8.63k women).

The highest average salary was $8.53k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $8.53k 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.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Workers in Nurseries and Greenhouses in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (60.1%), Pig Raising (19.6%), and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (14.8%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($10k MX), Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($7.21k MX), and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($6.45k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 61.3%, Workers in Nurseries and Greenhouses
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Workers in Nurseries and Greenhouses reached a 61.3%, which implied an increase from 26.9 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (34.4%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 6.99 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Zacatecas

Less Labor Informality: 35.8 %, Guanajuato

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in Nurseries and Greenhouses were Zacatecas (100%), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%), and Tlaxcala (100%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California Sur (53.1%), Colima (49.1%), and Guanajuato (35.8%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Workers in Nurseries and Greenhouses during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 17.7k workers of which 34.3% corresponds to formal employment (6.07k) and 65.7% to informal employment (11.6k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 25.7k workers of which 48%  corresponds to formal employment (12.3k) and 52% corresponds to informal employment (13.4k).