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Workers in Breeding Cattle

Occupation (6121) - 2025-Q1

  • 254k, Workforce
  • $5.1k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 49.1, Average age
  • 42.6, Weekly hours worked
  • 6.25, Weekly days worked
  • 7.28%, Workforce with second job
  • 83.3%, Informal Workforce
  • 7.52, Average years of Schooling

About Workers in Breeding Cattle

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The workforce of Workers in Breeding Cattle during first quarter of 2025 was 254k people, whose salary averaged $5.1k MX working around 42.6 hours per week.

The average age of Workers in Breeding Cattle was 49.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 94.5% men with an average salary of $5.24k MX and, 5.49% women with average salary of $2.66k MX.

The best average salaries received by Workers in Breeding Cattle were in Nuevo León ($13.6k MX), Tabasco ($9.95k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($9.7k MX) while the workforce was larger in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (38.8k), Jalisco (19.4k), and Sonora (15.4k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Cattle Raising ($5.15k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Cattle Raising (100%).

3.73% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $1.17k MX and 96.3% to men with an average salary of $4.69k MX.

At the level of states, Ciudad de México had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 127 from 127 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Coahuila de Zaragoza with a 19.8% corresponding to 1k from 5.07k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 254k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $5.1k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Workers in Breeding Cattle were 254k being a 1.41% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (250k).

In the same period, an average salary of $5.1k MX was observed, registering a drop of 0.19%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($5.11k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Workers in Breeding Cattle during the first quarter of 2025 were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (38.8k), Jalisco (19.4k), and Sonora (15.4k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Zacatecas and Sonora with an increase of 5.51k (106%) and 5.12k (49.7%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Jalisco with a decrease of 11.8k (23.3%) and 8.61k (30.7%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Workers in Breeding Cattle during first quarter of 2025 were Nuevo León ($13.6k MX), Tabasco ($9.95k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($9.7k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Nuevo León and Tabasco with an increase of $5.91k MX (77.2%) and $5.44k MX (121%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California and Michoacán de Ocampo with a decrease of $5.19k MX (42.3%) and $4.57k MX (47.8%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1: 49.1, Men

At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Workers in Breeding Cattle represented the 94.5% of the employed population and women 5.49%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 45 to 54 years (50.8k men and 4.49k women).

The highest average salary was $6.61k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.79k 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 (2025-Q1): 7.45, Men

At first quarter of 2025 the male workforce in Workers in Breeding Cattle was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (68.6k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 4 to 6 years of schooling (5.02k).

The highest average salary was $8.5k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.17k 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 in Breeding Cattle in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Cattle Raising (100%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Cattle Raising ($5.15k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 83.3%, Workers in Breeding Cattle
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Workers in Breeding Cattle reached a 83.3%, which implied an increase from 2.27 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (81%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 29 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Ciudad de México

Less Labor Informality: 19.8 %, Coahuila de Zaragoza

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in Breeding Cattle were Ciudad de México (100%), Oaxaca (99.2%), and Hidalgo (98.9%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Durango (54.7%), Estado de México (49.7%), and Coahuila de Zaragoza (19.8%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Workers in Breeding Cattle during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 55.3k workers of which 18.5% corresponds to formal employment (10.2k) and 81.5% to informal employment (45.1k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 72.5k workers of which 15.4%  corresponds to formal employment (11.2k) and 84.6% corresponds to informal employment (61.3k).