Subgroup (611) - 2024-Q3
The workforce of Workers in Agriculture during third quarter of 2024 was 3.18M people, whose salary averaged $2.56k MX working around 36.5 hours per week.
The average age of Workers in Agriculture was 49.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 87.9% men with an average salary of $2.49k MX and, 12.1% women with average salary of $3.12k MX.
The best average salaries received by Workers in Agriculture were in Baja California Sur ($8.24k MX), Baja California ($8.12k MX), and Sonora ($7.78k MX) while the workforce was larger in Chiapas (435k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (381k), and Oaxaca (357k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in General Public Administration ($26k MX), Retail Trade of Computer Furniture, Equipment and Accessories; Telephones and other Communication Devices ($9.03k MX), and Legal Services ($7.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (6.09k), Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (3.62k), and Employment Services (2.93k).
11.9% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.63k MX and 88.1% to men with an average salary of $2.15k MX.
At the level of states, Guerrero had the highest percentage of informal workers with 93.8% corresponding to 284k from 302k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Nuevo León with a 52% corresponding to 12.8k from 24.6k workers.
At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Workers in Agriculture were 3.18M being a 17.1% higher than the second quarter of 2024. (2.72M).
In the same period, an average salary of $2.56k MX was observed, registering a drop of 15.3%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($3.03k MX).
The states with the highest number of Workers in Agriculture during the third quarter of 2024 were Chiapas (435k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (381k), and Oaxaca (357k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Guerrero with an increase of 111k (41.3%) and 73.4k (32.1%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Sonora and Yucatán with a decrease of 19.5k (40.6%) and 11.5k (32.8%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Workers in Agriculture during third quarter of 2024 were Baja California Sur ($8.24k MX), Baja California ($8.12k MX), and Sonora ($7.78k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Coahuila de Zaragoza and Ciudad de México with an increase of $1.63k MX (33.1%) and $1.39k MX (32.6%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California Sur and Michoacán de Ocampo with a decrease of $1.61k MX (16.3%) and $1.34k MX (20%), respectively.
Average Age 2024-Q3
At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Workers in Agriculture represented the 87.9% of the employed population and women 12.1%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 45 to 54 years (602k men and 91.6k women).
The highest average salary was $4.49k MX received by women from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $703 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 Schooling in Years (2024-Q3)
At third quarter of 2024 the male workforce in Workers in Agriculture was higher in the educational segment with 4 to 6 years of schooling (952k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 0 to 3 years of schooling (118k).
The highest average salary was $6.96k MX received by men with 13 to 15 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $1.27k 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 Agriculture in different industries and economic sectors.
At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (38.5%), Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (22.9%), and Employment Services (18.5%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in General Public Administration ($26k MX), Retail Trade of Computer Furniture, Equipment and Accessories; Telephones and other Communication Devices ($9.03k MX), and Legal Services ($7.8k MX).
Labor Informality 2024-Q3
During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Workers in Agriculture reached a 85.6%, which implied an increase from 3.94 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024 (81.7%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 30.9 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.
Greater Labor Informality: 93.8%, Guerrero
Less Labor Informality: 52 %, Nuevo León
At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in Agriculture were Guerrero (93.8%), Chiapas (93.3%), and Campeche (92.6%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California Sur (56.2%), Coahuila de Zaragoza (53.3%), and Nuevo León (52%).
The workforce of Workers in Agriculture during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 693k workers of which 13.9% corresponds to formal employment (96.3k) and 86.1% to informal employment (597k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 4 to 6 years of schooling concentrating 1.06M workers of which 13.1% corresponds to formal employment (138k) and 86.9% corresponds to informal employment (921k).