Occupation (6111) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Workers in the Corn and / or Bean during first quarter of 2026 was 1.54M people, whose salary averaged $1.49k MX working around 35.6 hours per week.
The average age of Workers in the Corn and / or Bean was 53.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 94.3% men with an average salary of $1.51k MX and, 5.72% women with average salary of $1.21k MX.
The best average salaries received by Workers in the Corn and / or Bean were in Sinaloa ($12.4k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($7.81k MX), and Jalisco ($5.5k MX) while the workforce was larger in Chiapas (326k), Oaxaca (211k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (149k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Building Installations and Equipmen ($10.8k MX) and Building Installations and Equipment ($10.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Cattle Raising (77.1%), Building Installations and Equipmen (75), and Building Installations and Equipment (75).
5.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $732 MX and 94.5% to men with an average salary of $1.3k MX.
At the level of states, Quintana Roo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 98.7% corresponding to 16.3k from 16.5k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Sonora with a 53.6% corresponding to 655 from 1.22k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Workers in the Corn and / or Bean were 1.54M being a 12.2% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (1.75M).
In the same period, an average salary of $1.49k MX was observed, registering an increase of 37.1%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($1.09k MX).
The states with the highest number of Workers in the Corn and / or Bean during the first quarter of 2026 were Chiapas (326k), Oaxaca (211k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (149k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Tabasco and Chiapas with an increase of 8.51k (41.1%) and 6.89k (2.16%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guerrero and Estado de México with a decrease of 86.2k (37.7%) and 58.9k (36.9%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Workers in the Corn and / or Bean during first quarter of 2026 were Sinaloa ($12.4k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($7.81k MX), and Jalisco ($5.5k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Sinaloa and Coahuila de Zaragoza with an increase of $8.39k MX (208%) and $7.4k MX (1.84k%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Chihuahua and Zacatecas with a decrease of $2.02k MX (60.7%) and $1.36k MX (53.2%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Workers in the Corn and / or Bean represented the 94.3% of the employed population and women 5.72%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 55 to 64 years (331k men and 22.3k women).
The highest average salary was $1.92k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $753 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)
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Workers in the Corn and / or Bean was higher in the educational segment with 4 to 6 years of schooling (517k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 0 to 3 years of schooling (36.1k).
The highest average salary was $7.7k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $457 MX received by women with 4 to 6 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 the Corn and / or Bean in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Cattle Raising (77.1%), Building Installations and Equipmen (11.5%), and Building Installations and Equipment (11.5%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Building Installations and Equipmen ($10.8k MX) and Building Installations and Equipment ($10.8k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Workers in the Corn and / or Bean reached a 87.2%, which implied a decrease from 2.98 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (90.2%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 32.5 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 98.7%, Quintana Roo
Less Labor Informality: 53.6 %, Sonora
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in the Corn and / or Bean were Quintana Roo (98.7%), Colima (97.1%), and Ciudad de México (96.3%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Coahuila de Zaragoza (61%), Sinaloa (56.4%), and Sonora (53.6%).
The workforce of Workers in the Corn and / or Bean during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 55 to 64 years concentrating 353k workers of which 13% corresponds to formal employment (46k) and 87% to informal employment (307k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 4 to 6 years of schooling concentrating 541k workers of which 10.8% corresponds to formal employment (58.6k) and 89.2% corresponds to informal employment (482k).