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Workers who Combine Farming with Livestock

Subgroup (613) - 2026-Q1

  • 117k, Workforce
  • $4.54k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 54.8, Average age
  • 45.8, Weekly hours worked
  • 6.47, Weekly days worked
  • 11.7%, Workforce with second job
  • 82.5%, Informal Workforce
  • 6.38, Average years of Schooling

About Workers who Combine Farming with Livestock

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The workforce of Workers who Combine Farming with Livestock during first quarter of 2026 was 117k people, whose salary averaged $4.54k MX working around 45.8 hours per week.

The average age of Workers who Combine Farming with Livestock was 54.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 97.3% men with an average salary of $4.66k MX and, 2.74% women with average salary of $317 MX.

The best average salaries received by Workers who Combine Farming with Livestock were in Campeche ($19.3k MX), Baja California Sur ($10.8k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($7.91k MX) while the workforce was larger in Oaxaca (16.9k), Zacatecas (15.9k), and Durango (12.4k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Cattle Raising ($5.17k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Cattle Raising (100%).

3.02% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $275 MX and 97% to men with an average salary of $4.3k MX.

At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 4.3k from 4.3k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Sinaloa with a 44.6% corresponding to 857 from 1.92k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 117k, Workforce 2026-Q1
  • $4.54k MX, Average monthly salary 2026-Q1

At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Workers who Combine Farming with Livestock were 117k being a 0.71% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (118k).

In the same period, an average salary of $4.54k MX was observed, registering an increase of 15.5%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($3.93k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Workers who Combine Farming with Livestock during the first quarter of 2026 were Oaxaca (16.9k), Zacatecas (15.9k), and Durango (12.4k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Oaxaca and Guerrero with an increase of 10.6k (168%) and 3.61k (103%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Chiapas and Jalisco with a decrease of 3.4k (49.8%) and 3.31k (37.3%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Workers who Combine Farming with Livestock during first quarter of 2026 were Campeche ($19.3k MX), Baja California Sur ($10.8k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($7.91k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Campeche and Jalisco with an increase of $15.4k MX (395%) and $4.99k MX (389%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Coahuila de Zaragoza and Sinaloa with a decrease of $7.07k MX (47.2%) and $5.64k MX (60.7%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2026-Q1: 54.8, Men

At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Workers who Combine Farming with Livestock represented the 97.3% of the employed population and women 2.74%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 55 to 64 years (29.7k men and 1.25k women).

The highest average salary was $6.02k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.4k 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 Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years

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Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 6.42, Men

During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Workers who Combine Farming with Livestock was concentrated in the educational segment with 4 to 6 years of schooling (35k men and 1.54k women).

The highest average salary was $7.21k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.53k MX received by men with 0 to 3 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 who Combine Farming with Livestock in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Cattle Raising (100%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Cattle Raising ($5.17k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2026-Q1

  • 82.5%, Workers who Combine Farming with Livestock
  • 54.8%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Workers who Combine Farming with Livestock reached a 82.5%, which implied an increase from 11 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025  (71.6%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 27.7 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Tlaxcala

Less Labor Informality: 44.6 %, Sinaloa

At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers who Combine Farming with Livestock were Tlaxcala (100%), Sonora (100%), and Querétaro (100%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Jalisco (59.1%), Tabasco (44.6%), and Sinaloa (44.6%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Workers who Combine Farming with Livestock during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 55 to 64 years concentrating 30.9k workers of which 15% corresponds to formal employment (4.64k) and 85% to informal employment (26.3k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 4 to 6 years of schooling concentrating 36.6k workers of which 13.2%  corresponds to formal employment (4.85k) and 86.8% corresponds to informal employment (31.7k).