Occupation (9112) - 2025-Q1
The workforce of Support Workers in Farming Activities during first quarter of 2025 was 197k people, whose salary averaged $4.24k MX working around 36.4 hours per week.
The average age of Support Workers in Farming Activities was 39.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 86.8% men with an average salary of $4.71k MX and, 13.2% women with average salary of $1.18k MX.
The best average salaries received by Support Workers in Farming Activities were in Sonora ($7.1k MX), Jalisco ($6.26k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($6.19k MX) while the workforce was larger in Tabasco (31k), Chiapas (19.5k), and Michoacán de Ocampo (18.7k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Pig Raising ($11.2k MX), Employment Services ($7.74k MX), and General Public Administration ($7k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Cattle Raising (98%), Employment Services (5.62k), and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (738).
14.2% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $1.01k MX and 85.8% to men with an average salary of $4.29k MX.
At the level of states, Quintana Roo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 505 from 505 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Sonora with a 19.8% corresponding to 1.03k from 5.22k workers.
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Support Workers in Farming Activities were 197k being a 4.89% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (207k).
In the same period, an average salary of $4.24k MX was observed, registering an increase of 4.66%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($4.06k MX).
The states with the highest number of Support Workers in Farming Activities during the first quarter of 2025 were Tabasco (31k), Chiapas (19.5k), and Michoacán de Ocampo (18.7k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Michoacán de Ocampo and Sonora with an increase of 6.33k (51.2%) and 4.13k (379%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Puebla with a decrease of 14.7k (44.5%) and 7.82k (45.5%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Support Workers in Farming Activities during first quarter of 2025 were Sonora ($7.1k MX), Jalisco ($6.26k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($6.19k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Estado de México and Chihuahua with an increase of $3.53k MX (243%) and $2.32k MX (127%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Nayarit and Nuevo León with a decrease of $5.39k MX (56.7%) and $4.84k MX (68.7%), respectively.
Average Age 2025-Q1: 39.2, Men
At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Support Workers in Farming Activities represented the 86.8% of the employed population and women 13.2%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 15 to 24 years (48.7k men and 7.19k women).
The highest average salary was $6.14k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $3.31k 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 (2025-Q1): 7.26, Men
At first quarter of 2025 the male workforce in Support Workers in Farming Activities was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (53.5k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 0 to 3 years of schooling (7.29k).
The highest average salary was $5.51k MX received by men with 4 to 6 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.39k 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 2025, the workforce was higher in Cattle Raising (98%), Employment Services (1.56%), and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (0.2%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Pig Raising ($11.2k MX), Employment Services ($7.74k MX), and General Public Administration ($7k MX).
Labor Informality 2025-Q1
During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Support Workers in Farming Activities reached a 89.6%, which implied a decrease from 0.54 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 (90.2%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 35.3 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Quintana Roo
Less Labor Informality: 19.8 %, Sonora
At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Support Workers in Farming Activities were Quintana Roo (100%), Oaxaca (100%), and Nayarit (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Querétaro (56%), Coahuila de Zaragoza (55.4%), and Sonora (19.8%).
The workforce of Support Workers in Farming Activities during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 55.9k workers of which 6.61% corresponds to formal employment (3.69k) and 93.4% to informal employment (52.2k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 58.9k workers of which 12.2% corresponds to formal employment (7.17k) and 87.8% corresponds to informal employment (51.7k).