Group (21) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Specialists in Economic and Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanists during first quarter of 2026 was 1.93M people, whose salary averaged $10.5k MX working around 35.3 hours per week.
The average age of Specialists in Economic and Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanists was 40.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 53.4% men with an average salary of $11.5k MX and, 46.6% women with average salary of $9.35k MX.
The best average salaries received by Specialists in Economic and Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanists were in Baja California Sur ($20.3k MX), Estado de México ($14.4k MX), and Campeche ($13k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (410k), Estado de México (333k), and Jalisco (120k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Food Catering Services ($36.7k MX), Metallic Ore Mining ($31k MX), and Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($30k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (1.4M), Performing Arts Companies and Groups (327k), and Medical Doctors Offices (162k).
35.2% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $7.85k MX and 64.8% to men with an average salary of $8.18k MX.
At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 50.4% corresponding to 13.4k from 26.7k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Ciudad de México with a 17.4% corresponding to 71.6k from 410k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Specialists in Economic and Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanists were 1.93M being a 10% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (1.75M).
In the same period, an average salary of $10.5k MX was observed, registering an increase of 25.8%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($8.37k MX).
The states with the highest number of Specialists in Economic and Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanists during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (410k), Estado de México (333k), and Jalisco (120k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Estado de México with an increase of 70k (20.6%) and 57.8k (21%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Chiapas and Nuevo León with a decrease of 19.4k (36.6%) and 5.69k (5.56%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Specialists in Economic and Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanists during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($20.3k MX), Estado de México ($14.4k MX), and Campeche ($13k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Estado de México and Baja California Sur with an increase of $9.23k MX (179%) and $6.16k MX (43.6%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Coahuila de Zaragoza and Yucatán with a decrease of $3.03k MX (20.3%) and $2.45k MX (18.7%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Specialists in Economic and Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanists represented the 53.4% of the employed population and women 46.6%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (298k men and 313k women).
The highest average salary was $15.5k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.09k MX received by men 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 (2026-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Specialists in Economic and Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanists was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (805k men and 803k women).
The highest average salary was $12.5k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.31k MX received by men with more than 18 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 Specialists in Economic and Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanists in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (47.2%), Performing Arts Companies and Groups (11%), and Medical Doctors Offices (5.47%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Food Catering Services ($36.7k MX), Metallic Ore Mining ($31k MX), and Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($30k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Specialists in Economic and Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanists reached a 26.6%, which implied a decrease from 1.97 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (28.5%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 28.2 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 50.4%, Oaxaca
Less Labor Informality: 17.4 %, Ciudad de México
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Specialists in Economic and Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanists were Oaxaca (50.4%), Tlaxcala (49.8%), and Nayarit (48.4%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (21%), Querétaro (19.8%), and Ciudad de México (17.4%).
The workforce of Specialists in Economic and Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanists during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 610k workers of which 73.1% corresponds to formal employment (446k) and 26.9% to informal employment (164k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 1.61M workers of which 80.6% corresponds to formal employment (1.3M) and 19.4% corresponds to informal employment (313k).