Occupation (9111) - 2025-Q1
The workforce of Support Workers in Agriculture during first quarter of 2025 was 2.04M people, whose salary averaged $4.24k MX working around 35.6 hours per week.
The average age of Support Workers in Agriculture was 37.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 86.1% men with an average salary of $4.49k MX and, 13.9% women with average salary of $2.64k MX.
The best average salaries received by Support Workers in Agriculture were in Baja California Sur ($8.87k MX), Baja California ($8.21k MX), and Sinaloa ($7.15k MX) while the workforce was larger in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (320k), Puebla (255k), and Chiapas (247k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Residential Building Construction ($10.7k MX), Building Installations and Equipmen ($6.45k MX), and Building Installations and Equipment ($6.45k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Cattle Raising (44.9%), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (6.28k), and Employment Services (4.34k).
13.8% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.2k MX and 86.2% to men with an average salary of $4.33k MX.
At the level of states, Hidalgo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 84.1k from 84.1k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 43.2% corresponding to 2.2k from 5.09k workers.
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Support Workers in Agriculture were 2.04M being a 1.33% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (2.02M).
In the same period, an average salary of $4.24k MX was observed, registering an increase of 9.97%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($3.85k MX).
The states with the highest number of Support Workers in Agriculture during the first quarter of 2025 were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (320k), Puebla (255k), and Chiapas (247k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Sonora with an increase of 39k (42%) and 28.2k (127%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guerrero and Zacatecas with a decrease of 58.4k (42.6%) and 21.9k (34.7%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Support Workers in Agriculture during first quarter of 2025 were Baja California Sur ($8.87k MX), Baja California ($8.21k MX), and Sinaloa ($7.15k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Ciudad de México and Guerrero with an increase of $1.72k MX (78.3%) and $1.51k MX (115%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Guanajuato and Querétaro with a decrease of $1.1k MX (21.9%) and $907 MX (30.9%), respectively.
Average Age 2025-Q1
At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Support Workers in Agriculture represented the 86.1% of the employed population and women 13.9%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (515k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (68.1k).
The highest average salary was $5.44k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $521 MX received by women 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 (2025-Q1)
At first quarter of 2025 the male workforce in Support Workers in Agriculture was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (576k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 4 to 6 years of schooling (86.6k).
The highest average salary was $4.84k MX received by men with 0 to 3 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $2.25k 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 Support Workers in Agriculture in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Cattle Raising (44.9%), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (21.1%), and Employment Services (14.6%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Residential Building Construction ($10.7k MX), Building Installations and Equipmen ($6.45k MX), and Building Installations and Equipment ($6.45k MX).
Labor Informality 2025-Q1
During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Support Workers in Agriculture reached a 94.4%, which implied a decrease from 0.65 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 (95.1%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 40.1 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Hidalgo
Less Labor Informality: 43.2 %, Baja California Sur
At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Support Workers in Agriculture were Hidalgo (100%), Guerrero (100%), and Ciudad de México (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Colima (69.1%), Baja California (51.1%), and Baja California Sur (43.2%).
The workforce of Support Workers in Agriculture during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 560k workers of which 2.8% corresponds to formal employment (15.7k) and 97.2% to informal employment (544k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 655k workers of which 5.4% corresponds to formal employment (35.4k) and 94.6% corresponds to informal employment (619k).