Occupation (9112) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Support Workers in Farming Activities during first quarter of 2026 was 219k people, whose salary averaged $4.47k MX working around 34.3 hours per week.
The average age of Support Workers in Farming Activities was 38.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 86.9% men with an average salary of $4.92k MX and, 13.1% women with average salary of $1.5k MX.
The best average salaries received by Support Workers in Farming Activities were in Nuevo León ($11.7k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($8.46k MX), and Jalisco ($7.83k MX) while the workforce was larger in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (26.6k), Tabasco (26.5k), and Chiapas (26.3k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($16.1k MX), Professional Athletes and Sports Teams ($7k MX), and Cattle Raising ($4.5k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Cattle Raising (99.4%), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (0.3%), and Pig Raising (0.16%).
13.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $1.15k MX and 86.5% to men with an average salary of $4.68k MX.
At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 2.33k from 2.33k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Coahuila de Zaragoza with a 22.3% corresponding to 247 from 1.11k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Support Workers in Farming Activities were 219k being a 7.46% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (204k).
In the same period, an average salary of $4.47k MX was observed, registering an increase of 3.17%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($4.33k MX).
The states with the highest number of Support Workers in Farming Activities during the first quarter of 2026 were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (26.6k), Tabasco (26.5k), and Chiapas (26.3k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Chihuahua with an increase of 13k (95.1%) and 6.78k (214%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Hidalgo with a decrease of 10.5k (58.1%) and 7.52k (49.2%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Support Workers in Farming Activities during first quarter of 2026 were Nuevo León ($11.7k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($8.46k MX), and Jalisco ($7.83k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Nuevo León and Baja California Sur with an increase of $4.17k MX (55.6%) and $4.03k MX (147%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Nayarit and Sinaloa with a decrease of $4.61k MX (74.6%) and $4.37k MX (78.2%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 37.6, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Support Workers in Farming Activities represented the 86.9% of the employed population and women 13.1%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (56k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (7.22k).
The highest average salary was $6.22k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.94k MX received by men from 15 to 24 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 7.27, Men
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Support Workers in Farming Activities was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (58.9k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 4 to 6 years of schooling (7.46k).
The highest average salary was $6.06k MX received by men with 4 to 6 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.33k MX received by men with 10 to 12 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 Farming Activities in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Cattle Raising (99.4%), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (0.3%), and Pig Raising (0.16%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($16.1k MX), Professional Athletes and Sports Teams ($7k MX), and Cattle Raising ($4.5k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Support Workers in Farming Activities reached a 92.6%, which implied an increase from 5.81 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (86.8%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 37.9 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Tlaxcala
Less Labor Informality: 22.3 %, Coahuila de Zaragoza
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Support Workers in Farming Activities were Tlaxcala (100%), Quintana Roo (100%), and Oaxaca (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Sonora (53.7%), Ciudad de México (53%), and Coahuila de Zaragoza (22.3%).
The workforce of Support Workers in Farming Activities during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 61k workers of which 2.5% corresponds to formal employment (1.53k) and 97.5% to informal employment (59.4k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 66.1k workers of which 12.3% corresponds to formal employment (8.14k) and 87.7% corresponds to informal employment (58k).