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Support Workers in Agricultural Activities

Subgroup (911) - 2024-Q2

  • 2.28M, Workforce
  • $3.97k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 37.2, Average age
  • 35.5, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.98, Weekly days worked
  • 10.3%, Workforce with second job
  • 94.9%, Informal Workforce
  • 7.01, Average years of Schooling

About Support Workers in Agricultural Activities

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The workforce of Support Workers in Agricultural Activities during second quarter of 2024 was 2.28M people, whose salary averaged $3.97k MX working around 35.5 hours per week.

The average age of Support Workers in Agricultural Activities was 37.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 84.1% men with an average salary of $4.32k MX and, 15.9% women with average salary of $2.11k MX.

The best average salaries received by Support Workers in Agricultural Activities were in Jalisco ($7.15k MX), Colima ($7.02k MX), and Sonora ($6.98k MX) while the workforce was larger in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (320k), Puebla (268k), and Chiapas (242k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Business Administration Services ($10.8k MX), Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($6.45k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($6.3k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Cattle Raising (95.3%), Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers (3.99k), and General Public Administration (0.73%).

16% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $1.88k MX and 84% to men with an average salary of $4.18k MX.

At the level of states, Estado de México had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 148k from 148k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Nuevo León with a 60.7% corresponding to 3.83k from 6.31k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 2.28M, Workforce 2024-Q2
  • $3.97k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2

At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Support Workers in Agricultural Activities were 2.28M being a 5.69% lower than the first quarter of 2024. (2.42M).

In the same period, an average salary of $3.97k MX was observed, registering an increase of 1.72%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($3.9k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Support Workers in Agricultural Activities during the second quarter of 2024 were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (320k), Puebla (268k), and Chiapas (242k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Chihuahua and Tabasco with an increase of 21.4k (58.2%) and 11.4k (16.8%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Chiapas and Oaxaca with a decrease of 36.4k (13.1%) and 27.7k (13.9%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Support Workers in Agricultural Activities during second quarter of 2024 were Jalisco ($7.15k MX), Colima ($7.02k MX), and Sonora ($6.98k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California Sur and Durango with an increase of $1.59k MX (35.5%) and $886 MX (23.2%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Colima and Querétaro with a decrease of $4k MX (36.3%) and $1.56k MX (36.8%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q2

  • 39.8, Women
  • 36.7, Men

At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Support Workers in Agricultural Activities represented the 84.1% of the employed population and women 15.9%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (586k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (89.7k).

The highest average salary was $5.28k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $682 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 Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years

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Average Schooling in Years (2024-Q2)

  • 6.42, Women
  • 7.13, Men

During the second quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Support Workers in Agricultural Activities was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (687k men and 115k women).

The highest average salary was $4.69k MX received by men with 0 to 3 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $1.65k 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.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Support Workers in Agricultural Activities in different industries and economic sectors.

At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Cattle Raising (95.3%), Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers (0.95%), and General Public Administration (0.73%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Business Administration Services ($10.8k MX), Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($6.45k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($6.3k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q2

  • 94.9%, Support Workers in Agricultural Activities
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Support Workers in Agricultural Activities reached a 94.9%, which implied an increase from 0.11 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024  (94.8%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 40.7 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Estado de México

Less Labor Informality: 60.7 %, Nuevo León

At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Support Workers in Agricultural Activities were Estado de México (100%), Chiapas (99.6%), and Guerrero (99.5%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California (62%), Sinaloa (61%), and Nuevo León (60.7%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Support Workers in Agricultural Activities during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 657k workers of which 3.72% corresponds to formal employment (24.4k) and 96.3% to informal employment (632k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 802k workers of which 5.1%  corresponds to formal employment (40.9k) and 94.9% corresponds to informal employment (761k).