Occupation (6211) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Workers in Fisheries during first quarter of 2026 was 108k people, whose salary averaged $8.14k MX working around 31.6 hours per week.
The average age of Workers in Fisheries was 43.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 98.4% men with an average salary of $8.22k MX and, 1.56% women with average salary of $2.96k MX.
The best average salaries received by Workers in Fisheries were in Baja California ($13.5k MX), Oaxaca ($12.8k MX), and Yucatán ($11.7k MX) while the workforce was larger in Michoacán de Ocampo (18.7k), Tamaulipas (14.5k), and Campeche (11.6k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in General Public Administration ($44k MX), Employment Services ($24k MX), and Cattle Raising ($20.6k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Fishing (207k), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (994), and Cattle Raising (0.36%).
1.63% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.42k MX and 98.4% to men with an average salary of $7.87k MX.
At the level of states, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 8.03k from 8.03k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Sinaloa with a 53.3% corresponding to 3.33k from 6.24k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Workers in Fisheries were 108k being a 10.2% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (120k).
In the same period, an average salary of $8.14k MX was observed, registering an increase of 18.8%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.85k MX).
The states with the highest number of Workers in Fisheries during the first quarter of 2026 were Michoacán de Ocampo (18.7k), Tamaulipas (14.5k), and Campeche (11.6k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Michoacán de Ocampo and Tabasco with an increase of 4.98k (36.2%) and 1.81k (32%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Sinaloa and Yucatán with a decrease of 13.7k (68.6%) and 3.22k (34.5%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Workers in Fisheries during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California ($13.5k MX), Oaxaca ($12.8k MX), and Yucatán ($11.7k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Oaxaca and Baja California with an increase of $8.84k MX (225%) and $6.16k MX (83.6%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Hidalgo and Quintana Roo with a decrease of $4.7k MX (52.2%) and $4.09k MX (52.3%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 43.7, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Workers in Fisheries represented the 98.4% of the employed population and women 1.56%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 45 to 54 years (25.3k men and 735 women).
The highest average salary was $9.23k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.93k 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 Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 7.47, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Workers in Fisheries was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (37.9k men and 861 women).
The highest average salary was $10.2k MX received by men with 4 to 6 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.63k MX received by men with 7 to 9 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 Fisheries in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Fishing (98.9%), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (0.47%), and Cattle Raising (0.36%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in General Public Administration ($44k MX), Employment Services ($24k MX), and Cattle Raising ($20.6k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Workers in Fisheries reached a 85.9%, which implied an increase from 0.01 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (85.8%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 31.1 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Less Labor Informality: 53.3 %, Sinaloa
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in Fisheries were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%), San Luis Potosí (100%), and Quintana Roo (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Sonora (58.1%), Baja California Sur (54.7%), and Sinaloa (53.3%).
The workforce of Workers in Fisheries during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 26.1k workers of which 18.6% corresponds to formal employment (4.84k) and 81.4% to informal employment (21.2k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 38.7k workers of which 19.2% corresponds to formal employment (7.45k) and 80.8% corresponds to informal employment (31.3k).