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Workers in Breeding Goats and Sheep

Occupation (6124) - 2025-Q1

  • 77.5k, Workforce
  • $1.56k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 53.9, Average age
  • 37.3, Weekly hours worked
  • 6.5, Weekly days worked
  • 8.72%, Workforce with second job
  • 89.6%, Informal Workforce
  • 5.35, Average years of Schooling

About Workers in Breeding Goats and Sheep

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The workforce of Workers in Breeding Goats and Sheep during first quarter of 2025 was 77.5k people, whose salary averaged $1.56k MX working around 37.3 hours per week.

The average age of Workers in Breeding Goats and Sheep was 53.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 75.3% men with an average salary of $1.85k MX and, 24.7% women with average salary of $682 MX.

The best average salaries received by Workers in Breeding Goats and Sheep were in Colima ($7.74k MX), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($5.9k MX), and Baja California Sur ($5.33k MX) while the workforce was larger in Hidalgo (12.1k), Puebla (9.6k), and Coahuila de Zaragoza (6.92k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Cattle Raising ($1.47k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Cattle Raising (100%).

27.1% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $679 MX and 72.9% to men with an average salary of $1.83k MX.

At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 4.71k from 4.71k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 25% corresponding to 273 from 1.09k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 77.5k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $1.56k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Workers in Breeding Goats and Sheep were 77.5k being a 4.47% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (81.1k).

In the same period, an average salary of $1.56k MX was observed, registering a drop of 5.39%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($1.65k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Workers in Breeding Goats and Sheep during the first quarter of 2025 were Hidalgo (12.1k), Puebla (9.6k), and Coahuila de Zaragoza (6.92k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Michoacán de Ocampo and Nuevo León with an increase of 3.4k (137%) and 2.67k (129%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Baja California Sur and San Luis Potosí with a decrease of 3k (73.3%) and 2.43k (42%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Workers in Breeding Goats and Sheep during first quarter of 2025 were Colima ($7.74k MX), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($5.9k MX), and Baja California Sur ($5.33k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Colima and Chiapas with an increase of $6.88k MX (800%) and $3.51k MX (237%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Chihuahua and Jalisco with a decrease of $8.81k MX (68.9%) and $5.35k MX (76.5%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1: 54.9, Men

At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Workers in Breeding Goats and Sheep represented the 75.3% of the employed population and women 24.7%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 55 to 64 years (14.3k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (4.81k).

The highest average salary was $2.15k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $482 MX received by men from 65 to 74 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): 5.41, Men

During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Workers in Breeding Goats and Sheep was concentrated in the educational segment with 0 to 3 years of schooling (21.2k men and 8.24k women).

The highest average salary was $2.64k MX received by men with 4 to 6 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $930 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 Goats and Sheep 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 ($1.47k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 89.6%, Workers in Breeding Goats and Sheep
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Workers in Breeding Goats and Sheep reached a 89.6%, which implied a decrease from 1.67 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (91.2%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 35.2 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Zacatecas

Less Labor Informality: 25 %, Baja California Sur

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in Breeding Goats and Sheep were Zacatecas (100%), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%), and Tlaxcala (100%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Michoacán de Ocampo (55.3%), Estado de México (33.1%), and Baja California Sur (25%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Workers in Breeding Goats and Sheep during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 65 to 74 years concentrating 16.5k workers of which 16.5% corresponds to formal employment (2.72k) and 83.5% to informal employment (13.8k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 0 to 3 years of schooling concentrating 29.4k workers of which 10.8%  corresponds to formal employment (3.19k) and 89.2% corresponds to informal employment (26.2k).