Group (32) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Workers who Provide and Manage Information during first quarter of 2026 was 566k people, whose salary averaged $7.66k MX working around 40.2 hours per week.
The average age of Workers who Provide and Manage Information was 36.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 34.7% men with an average salary of $8.29k MX and, 65.3% women with average salary of $7.33k MX.
The best average salaries received by Workers who Provide and Manage Information were in Baja California Sur ($12k MX), Chihuahua ($10.9k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($10.5k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (96.9k), Estado de México (62.6k), and Nuevo León (41.7k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Credit Unions and Saving Institutions ($17.1k MX), Building Installations and Equipmen ($14.9k MX), and Building Installations and Equipment ($14.9k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Business Administration Services (147k), Medical Doctors Offices (92.6k), and Amusement Parks and Arcades (75.8k).
67.8% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.93k MX and 32.2% to men with an average salary of $7.25k MX.
At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 77.5% corresponding to 6.77k from 8.74k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Sonora with a 6.57% corresponding to 757 from 11.5k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Workers who Provide and Manage Information were 566k being a 12.3% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (646k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.66k MX was observed, registering an increase of 18%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.49k MX).
The states with the highest number of Workers who Provide and Manage Information during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (96.9k), Estado de México (62.6k), and Nuevo León (41.7k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Quintana Roo and Baja California with an increase of 11.2k (43.8%) and 5.72k (22.1%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Jalisco with a decrease of 36.4k (36.8%) and 16.1k (31.9%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Workers who Provide and Manage Information during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($12k MX), Chihuahua ($10.9k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($10.5k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Sinaloa and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of $4.11k MX (67.1%) and $3.82k MX (67.8%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Morelos and Querétaro with a decrease of $3.96k MX (61.6%) and $2.54k MX (31.4%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Workers who Provide and Manage Information represented the 34.7% of the employed population and women 65.3%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (68.4k men and 114k women).
The highest average salary was $10.7k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.2k MX received by men from 15 to 24 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Workers who Provide and Manage Information was higher in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (72.7k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (151k).
The highest average salary was $10.1k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.03k MX received by women 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 who Provide and Manage Information in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Business Administration Services (19.3%), Medical Doctors Offices (12.2%), and Amusement Parks and Arcades (9.96%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Credit Unions and Saving Institutions ($17.1k MX), Building Installations and Equipmen ($14.9k MX), and Building Installations and Equipment ($14.9k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Workers who Provide and Manage Information reached a 27.6%, which implied a decrease from 0.85 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (28.5%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 27.2 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers who Provide and Manage Information were Oaxaca (77.5%), Hidalgo (66.9%), and Chiapas (56.6%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Colima (13.5%), Sinaloa (13.4%), and Sonora (6.57%).
The workforce of Workers who Provide and Manage Information during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 183k workers of which 73.2% corresponds to formal employment (134k) and 26.8% to informal employment (48.9k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 223k workers of which 72.1% corresponds to formal employment (161k) and 27.9% corresponds to informal employment (62.3k).