Group (61) - 2025-Q1
The workforce of Workers in Farming Activities during first quarter of 2025 was 3.42M people, whose salary averaged $3.09k MX working around 37.3 hours per week.
The average age of Workers in Farming Activities was 49.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 88% men with an average salary of $3.03k MX and, 12% women with average salary of $3.49k MX.
The best average salaries received by Workers in Farming Activities were in Baja California Sur ($8.89k MX), Sonora ($7.87k MX), and Baja California ($7.35k MX) while the workforce was larger in Chiapas (442k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (438k), and Oaxaca (303k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in General Public Administration ($17.4k MX), Pig Raising ($15.8k MX), and Employment Services ($8.82k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Cattle Raising (97.9%), Professional Athletes and Sports Teams (4.83k), and Employment Services (4.36k).
11.7% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.88k MX and 88.3% to men with an average salary of $2.52k MX.
At the level of states, Hidalgo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 89.9% corresponding to 85.4k from 95k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 54.3% corresponding to 7.73k from 14.3k workers.
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Workers in Farming Activities were 3.42M being a 2.42% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (3.51M).
In the same period, an average salary of $3.09k MX was observed, registering an increase of 6.3%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($2.91k MX).
The states with the highest number of Workers in Farming Activities during the first quarter of 2025 were Chiapas (442k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (438k), and Oaxaca (303k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of 43.7k (23.2%) and 35.4k (8.81%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guerrero and Jalisco with a decrease of 53.7k (19.7%) and 41.9k (23.4%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Workers in Farming Activities during first quarter of 2025 were Baja California Sur ($8.89k MX), Sonora ($7.87k MX), and Baja California ($7.35k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Aguascalientes and Tabasco with an increase of $1.73k MX (61.5%) and $1.41k MX (41.6%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Chihuahua and Quintana Roo with a decrease of $1.38k MX (27.4%) and $1.28k MX (43.5%), respectively.
Average Age 2025-Q1
At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Workers in Farming Activities represented the 88% of the employed population and women 12%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 45 to 54 years (642k men and 87.1k women).
The highest average salary was $5.33k MX received by women from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $572 MX received by women from 75 or more 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 Workers in Farming Activities was higher in the educational segment with 4 to 6 years of schooling (972k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (125k).
The highest average salary was $6.48k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $1.52k 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 Workers in Farming Activities in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Cattle Raising (97.9%), Professional Athletes and Sports Teams (0.5%), and Employment Services (0.45%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in General Public Administration ($17.4k MX), Pig Raising ($15.8k MX), and Employment Services ($8.82k MX).
Labor Informality 2025-Q1
During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Workers in Farming Activities reached a 82.1%, which implied a decrease from 1.34 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 (83.5%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 27.8 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.
Greater Labor Informality: 89.9%, Hidalgo
Less Labor Informality: 54.3 %, Baja California Sur
At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in Farming Activities were Hidalgo (89.9%), Tamaulipas (89.9%), and Oaxaca (89.9%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Coahuila de Zaragoza (58.5%), Baja California (55.3%), and Baja California Sur (54.3%).
The workforce of Workers in Farming Activities during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 729k workers of which 18.2% corresponds to formal employment (132k) and 81.8% to informal employment (596k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 4 to 6 years of schooling concentrating 1.1M workers of which 15.6% corresponds to formal employment (171k) and 84.4% corresponds to informal employment (925k).