Occupation (6114) - 2025-Q1
The workforce of Workers in the Cultivation of Fruit during first quarter of 2025 was 432k people, whose salary averaged $5.84k MX working around 36.5 hours per week.
The average age of Workers in the Cultivation of Fruit was 44 years. The workforce was distributed in 80.2% men with an average salary of $5.87k MX and, 19.8% women with average salary of $5.7k MX.
The best average salaries received by Workers in the Cultivation of Fruit were in Baja California Sur ($24.3k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($10.6k MX), and Sonora ($9.81k MX) while the workforce was larger in Michoacán de Ocampo (157k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (61.3k), and Guanajuato (28.9k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($10.3k MX), General Public Administration ($6.25k MX), and Cattle Raising ($4.3k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Cattle Raising (83.8%), General Public Administration (11.3%), and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (92).
21.1% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.38k MX and 78.9% to men with an average salary of $4.92k MX.
At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 893 from 893 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Nuevo León with a 28.8% corresponding to 814 from 2.83k workers.
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Workers in the Cultivation of Fruit were 432k being a 0.57% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (435k).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.84k MX was observed, registering an increase of 0.52%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($5.81k MX).
The states with the highest number of Workers in the Cultivation of Fruit during the first quarter of 2025 were Michoacán de Ocampo (157k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (61.3k), and Guanajuato (28.9k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Michoacán de Ocampo and Guanajuato with an increase of 31k (24.6%) and 10.5k (57.2%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Oaxaca with a decrease of 22.7k (50.7%) and 9.33k (49.6%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Workers in the Cultivation of Fruit during first quarter of 2025 were Baja California Sur ($24.3k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($10.6k MX), and Sonora ($9.81k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California Sur and Coahuila de Zaragoza with an increase of $22.8k MX (1.59k%) and $4.28k MX (67.8%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Hidalgo and Querétaro with a decrease of $5.32k MX (84.2%) and $4.74k MX (100%), respectively.
Average Age 2025-Q1
At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Workers in the Cultivation of Fruit represented the 80.2% of the employed population and women 19.8%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (67.9k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (19.9k).
The highest average salary was $7.73k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $3.91k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2025-Q1)
At first quarter of 2025 the male workforce in Workers in the Cultivation of Fruit was higher in the educational segment with 4 to 6 years of schooling (117k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (36.9k).
The highest average salary was $11.2k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.05k MX received by women with 0 to 3 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 Cultivation of Fruit in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Cattle Raising (83.8%), General Public Administration (11.3%), and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (4.89%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($10.3k MX), General Public Administration ($6.25k MX), and Cattle Raising ($4.3k MX).
Labor Informality 2025-Q1
During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Workers in the Cultivation of Fruit reached a 77.5%, which implied an increase from 3.5 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 (74%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 23.2 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Zacatecas
Less Labor Informality: 28.8 %, Nuevo León
At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in the Cultivation of Fruit were Zacatecas (100%), Querétaro (100%), and Puebla (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California (50.2%), Aguascalientes (44.9%), and Nuevo León (28.8%).
The workforce of Workers in the Cultivation of Fruit during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 83.2k workers of which 27.6% corresponds to formal employment (22.9k) and 72.4% to informal employment (60.3k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 4 to 6 years of schooling concentrating 149k workers of which 22.3% corresponds to formal employment (33.2k) and 77.7% corresponds to informal employment (116k).