Occupation (6223) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Workers in Nurseries and Greenhouses during first quarter of 2026 was 83k people, whose salary averaged $5.38k MX working around 42 hours per week.
The average age of Workers in Nurseries and Greenhouses was 39.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 61% men with an average salary of $5.49k MX and, 39% women with average salary of $5.21k MX.
The best average salaries received by Workers in Nurseries and Greenhouses were in Campeche ($15.1k MX), Baja California Sur ($12.9k MX), and Chiapas ($8.8k MX) while the workforce was larger in Jalisco (18.5k), Morelos (14.1k), and Estado de México (8.57k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($8.6k MX), Employment Services ($7.6k MX), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($2.19k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (12k), Employment Services (894), and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (854).
41.2% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.08k MX and 58.8% to men with an average salary of $4.66k MX.
At the level of states, Yucatán had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 724 from 724 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a 11.7% corresponding to 115 from 981 workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Workers in Nurseries and Greenhouses were 83k being a 14.6% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (72.4k).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.38k MX was observed, registering a drop of 13%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.18k MX).
The states with the highest number of Workers in Nurseries and Greenhouses during the first quarter of 2026 were Jalisco (18.5k), Morelos (14.1k), and Estado de México (8.57k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Guanajuato with an increase of 8.15k (1.94k%) and 3.59k (127%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of 2.53k (12%) and 2.05k (67.6%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Workers in Nurseries and Greenhouses during first quarter of 2026 were Campeche ($15.1k MX), Baja California Sur ($12.9k MX), and Chiapas ($8.8k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Campeche and Puebla with an increase of $7.04k MX (87.9%) and $5.92k MX (2.08k%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Oaxaca and Nuevo León with a decrease of $8.05k MX (100%) and $5.22k MX (64.9%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Workers in Nurseries and Greenhouses represented the 61% of the employed population and women 39%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (12.9k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (8.85k).
The highest average salary was $6.24k MX received by women from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.2k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Workers in Nurseries and Greenhouses was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (25k men and 12k women).
The highest average salary was $4.79k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.6k MX received by women 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 Nurseries and Greenhouses in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (84.1%), Employment Services (6.27%), and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (5.99%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($8.6k MX), Employment Services ($7.6k MX), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($2.19k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Workers in Nurseries and Greenhouses reached a 58%, which implied an increase from 4.43 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (53.6%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 3.24 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Yucatán
Less Labor Informality: 11.7 %, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in Nurseries and Greenhouses were Yucatán (100%), Tlaxcala (100%), and Tamaulipas (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Querétaro (19.1%), Jalisco (14.3%), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (11.7%).
The workforce of Workers in Nurseries and Greenhouses during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 20.8k workers of which 51.9% corresponds to formal employment (10.8k) and 48.1% to informal employment (10k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 37k workers of which 38.5% corresponds to formal employment (14.3k) and 61.5% corresponds to informal employment (22.8k).