Subgroup (621) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Workers in Fisheries and Aquaculture during first quarter of 2026 was 134k people, whose salary averaged $8.3k MX working around 34.9 hours per week.
The average age of Workers in Fisheries and Aquaculture was 42.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 94.4% men with an average salary of $8.47k MX and, 5.57% women with average salary of $5.43k MX.
The best average salaries received by Workers in Fisheries and Aquaculture were in Baja California ($13.5k MX), Oaxaca ($12.8k MX), and Yucatán ($11.4k MX) while the workforce was larger in Michoacán de Ocampo (19.4k), Sinaloa (17.7k), and Tamaulipas (15k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in General Public Administration ($44k MX), Employment Services ($24k MX), and Cattle Raising ($20.6k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Fishing (209k), Pig Raising (15.3%), and Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (2.02k).
5.08% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.98k MX and 94.9% to men with an average salary of $7.81k MX.
At the level of states, San Luis Potosí had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 148 from 148 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Aguascalientes with a 14.9% corresponding to 90 from 606 workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Workers in Fisheries and Aquaculture were 134k being a 10.5% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (149k).
In the same period, an average salary of $8.3k MX was observed, registering an increase of 12.1%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($7.41k MX).
The states with the highest number of Workers in Fisheries and Aquaculture during the first quarter of 2026 were Michoacán de Ocampo (19.4k), Sinaloa (17.7k), and Tamaulipas (15k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Michoacán de Ocampo and Tabasco with an increase of 5.62k (40.9%) and 2.95k (47.2%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Sinaloa and Yucatán with a decrease of 15k (45.9%) and 2.8k (29.4%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Workers in Fisheries and Aquaculture during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California ($13.5k MX), Oaxaca ($12.8k MX), and Yucatán ($11.4k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Oaxaca and Baja California with an increase of $8.52k MX (200%) and $6.91k MX (106%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Hidalgo and Quintana Roo with a decrease of $4.7k MX (52.2%) and $4.09k MX (52.3%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 42.7, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Workers in Fisheries and Aquaculture represented the 94.4% of the employed population and women 5.57%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 45 to 54 years (27.8k men and 2.95k women).
The highest average salary was $9.46k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.01k MX received by men 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 (2026-Q1): 7.78, Men
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Workers in Fisheries and Aquaculture was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (43.7k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 4 to 6 years of schooling (3.82k).
The highest average salary was $10.1k MX received by men with 4 to 6 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.24k MX received by men 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 Fisheries and Aquaculture in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Fishing (82.7%), Pig Raising (15.3%), and Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (0.8%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in General Public Administration ($44k MX), Employment Services ($24k MX), and Cattle Raising ($20.6k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Workers in Fisheries and Aquaculture reached a 75.9%, which implied a decrease from 5.41 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (81.4%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 21.2 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, San Luis Potosí
Less Labor Informality: 14.9 %, Aguascalientes
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in Fisheries and Aquaculture were San Luis Potosí (100%), Quintana Roo (100%), and Morelos (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Sonora (43.3%), Sinaloa (31.5%), and Aguascalientes (14.9%).
The workforce of Workers in Fisheries and Aquaculture during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 30.8k workers of which 26.5% corresponds to formal employment (8.15k) and 73.5% to informal employment (22.6k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 46.1k workers of which 28.2% corresponds to formal employment (13k) and 71.8% corresponds to informal employment (33.1k).