Occupation (6121) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Workers in Breeding Cattle during first quarter of 2026 was 263k people, whose salary averaged $5.56k MX working around 42.8 hours per week.
The average age of Workers in Breeding Cattle was 49.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 93.4% men with an average salary of $5.68k MX and, 6.61% women with average salary of $3.81k MX.
The best average salaries received by Workers in Breeding Cattle were in Durango ($10.8k MX), Morelos ($10.4k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($9k MX) while the workforce was larger in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (32.3k), Chiapas (22.3k), and Chihuahua (19.4k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Cattle Raising ($5.56k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Cattle Raising (100%).
7.46% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.62k MX and 92.5% to men with an average salary of $5.43k MX.
At the level of states, Estado de México had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 4.47k from 4.47k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Coahuila de Zaragoza with a 23.4% corresponding to 685 from 2.92k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Workers in Breeding Cattle were 263k being a 14.8% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (229k).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.56k MX was observed, registering a drop of 9.44%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.14k MX).
The states with the highest number of Workers in Breeding Cattle during the first quarter of 2026 were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (32.3k), Chiapas (22.3k), and Chihuahua (19.4k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Chiapas and Zacatecas with an increase of 7.89k (54.7%) and 6.73k (67.6%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Sonora and Coahuila de Zaragoza with a decrease of 3.13k (15.3%) and 2.95k (50.2%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Workers in Breeding Cattle during first quarter of 2026 were Durango ($10.8k MX), Morelos ($10.4k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($9k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Morelos and Durango with an increase of $10.3k MX (5.74k%) and $7.2k MX (202%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tamaulipas and Querétaro with a decrease of $8.15k MX (52.8%) and $4.62k MX (54%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 49.6, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Workers in Breeding Cattle represented the 93.4% of the employed population and women 6.61%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 55 to 64 years (51.6k men and 4.51k women).
The highest average salary was $6.91k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $1.91k 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): 7.33, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Workers in Breeding Cattle was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (73.9k men and 7k women).
The highest average salary was $6.62k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.3k 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 Breeding Cattle in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Cattle Raising (100%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Cattle Raising ($5.56k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Workers in Breeding Cattle reached a 83%, which implied an increase from 5.42 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (77.6%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 28.2 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Estado de México
Less Labor Informality: 23.4 %, Coahuila de Zaragoza
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in Breeding Cattle were Estado de México (100%), Michoacán de Ocampo (97%), and Nayarit (96.8%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Sonora (68.3%), Querétaro (50.4%), and Coahuila de Zaragoza (23.4%).
The workforce of Workers in Breeding Cattle during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 55 to 64 years concentrating 56.1k workers of which 17.6% corresponds to formal employment (9.85k) and 82.4% to informal employment (46.3k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 80.9k workers of which 17.9% corresponds to formal employment (14.4k) and 82.1% corresponds to informal employment (66.4k).