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Workers who Combine Farming with Livestock

Subgroup (613) - 2024-Q2

  • 167k, Workforce
  • $2.78k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 55.3, Average age
  • 43.7, Weekly hours worked
  • 6.43, Weekly days worked
  • 7.2%, Workforce with second job
  • 80.9%, Informal Workforce
  • 5.94, Average years of Schooling

About Workers who Combine Farming with Livestock

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The workforce of Workers who Combine Farming with Livestock during second quarter of 2024 was 167k people, whose salary averaged $2.78k MX working around 43.7 hours per week.

The average age of Workers who Combine Farming with Livestock was 55.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 96.7% men with an average salary of $2.86k MX and, 3.35% women with average salary of $382 MX.

The best average salaries received by Workers who Combine Farming with Livestock were in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($12.3k MX), Baja California ($11.6k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($9.95k MX) while the workforce was larger in Zacatecas (20.9k), Oaxaca (18.3k), and Puebla (14.9k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Fishing ($8.6k MX) and Cattle Raising ($6.2k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Cattle Raising (98.6%) and Fishing (388).

3.77% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $412 MX and 96.2% to men with an average salary of $2.14k MX.

At the level of states, Sonora had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 498 from 498 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Quintana Roo with a 18.6% corresponding to 68 from 365 workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 167k, Workforce 2024-Q2
  • $2.78k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2

At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Workers who Combine Farming with Livestock were 167k being a 19.1% higher than the first quarter of 2024. (140k).

In the same period, an average salary of $2.78k MX was observed, registering a drop of 9.98%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($3.09k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Workers who Combine Farming with Livestock during the second quarter of 2024 were Zacatecas (20.9k), Oaxaca (18.3k), and Puebla (14.9k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Guanajuato and Chiapas with an increase of 9.48k (344%) and 9.11k (265%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guerrero and Michoacán de Ocampo with a decrease of 6.29k (77.5%) and 4.57k (56.2%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Workers who Combine Farming with Livestock during second quarter of 2024 were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($12.3k MX), Baja California ($11.6k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($9.95k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Coahuila de Zaragoza with an increase of $6.74k MX (120%) and $6.66k MX (202%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Sonora and Guerrero with a decrease of $3.87k MX (100%) and $3.25k MX (67.7%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q2: 55.6, Men

At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Workers who Combine Farming with Livestock represented the 96.7% of the employed population and women 3.35%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 55 to 64 years (46.1k men and 1.6k women).

The highest average salary was $3.83k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $1.92k 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 Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years

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Average Schooling in Years (2024-Q2): 5.91, Men

During the second quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Workers who Combine Farming with Livestock was concentrated in the educational segment with 4 to 6 years of schooling (62.3k men and 1.96k women).

The highest average salary was $4.16k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $1.6k 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.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Workers who Combine Farming with Livestock in different industries and economic sectors.

At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Cattle Raising (98.6%) and Fishing (1.4%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Fishing ($8.6k MX) and Cattle Raising ($6.2k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q2

  • 80.9%, Workers who Combine Farming with Livestock
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Workers who Combine Farming with Livestock reached a 80.9%, which implied a decrease from 0.083 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024  (81%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 26.6 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Sonora

Less Labor Informality: 18.6 %, Quintana Roo

At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers who Combine Farming with Livestock were Sonora (100%), Morelos (100%), and Estado de México (100%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Aguascalientes (50.1%), Coahuila de Zaragoza (30.1%), and Quintana Roo (18.6%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Workers who Combine Farming with Livestock during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 55 to 64 years concentrating 47.7k workers of which 21% corresponds to formal employment (10k) and 79% to informal employment (37.7k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 4 to 6 years of schooling concentrating 64.3k workers of which 26.3%  corresponds to formal employment (16.9k) and 73.7% corresponds to informal employment (47.3k).