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Support Workers in Agriculture

Occupation (9111) - 2024-Q3

  • 2.22M, Workforce
  • $3.73k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 36.9, Average age
  • 34.5, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.86, Weekly days worked
  • 10.6%, Workforce with second job
  • 95.6%, Informal Workforce
  • 6.99, Average years of Schooling

About Support Workers in Agriculture

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The workforce of Support Workers in Agriculture during third quarter of 2024 was 2.22M people, whose salary averaged $3.73k MX working around 34.5 hours per week.

The average age of Support Workers in Agriculture was 36.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 81.6% men with an average salary of $4.17k MX and, 18.4% women with average salary of $1.78k MX.

The best average salaries received by Support Workers in Agriculture were in Colima ($10.3k MX), Baja California ($8.62k MX), and Baja California Sur ($7.98k MX) while the workforce was larger in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (297k), Puebla (280k), and Chiapas (245k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Pig Raising ($20k MX), General Public Administration ($12k MX), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($9.94k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Cattle Raising (47.7%), Employment Services (3.58k), and General Public Administration (5.93%).

18.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $1.57k MX and 81.5% to men with an average salary of $4.04k MX.

At the level of states, Estado de México had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 136k from 136k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 29.5% corresponding to 1.44k from 4.87k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 2.22M, Workforce 2024-Q3
  • $3.73k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3

At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Support Workers in Agriculture were 2.22M being a 9.34% higher than the second quarter of 2024. (2.03M).

In the same period, an average salary of $3.73k MX was observed, registering a drop of 6.34%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($3.98k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Support Workers in Agriculture during the third quarter of 2024 were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (297k), Puebla (280k), and Chiapas (245k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Oaxaca and Jalisco with an increase of 53.4k (33%) and 40.1k (58.2%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guerrero and Estado de México with a decrease of 15.2k (13.5%) and 7.7k (5.35%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Support Workers in Agriculture during third quarter of 2024 were Colima ($10.3k MX), Baja California ($8.62k MX), and Baja California Sur ($7.98k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California and Colima with an increase of $2.82k MX (48.6%) and $2.58k MX (33.4%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Guanajuato and Campeche with a decrease of $1.23k MX (26.3%) and $1.09k MX (30.2%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q3

  • 39.7, Women
  • 36.2, Men

At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Support Workers in Agriculture represented the 81.6% of the employed population and women 18.4%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (592k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (97.1k).

The highest average salary was $5.13k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $634 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-Q3)

  • 6.27, Women
  • 7.15, Men

During the third quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Support Workers in Agriculture was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (626k men and 123k women).

The highest average salary was $7.14k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $1.4k 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 Agriculture in different industries and economic sectors.

At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Cattle Raising (47.7%), Employment Services (29.8%), and General Public Administration (5.93%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Pig Raising ($20k MX), General Public Administration ($12k MX), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($9.94k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q3

  • 95.6%, Support Workers in Agriculture
  • 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Support Workers in Agriculture reached a 95.6%, which implied an increase from 0.22 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024  (95.4%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 40.9 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Estado de México

Less Labor Informality: 29.5 %, Baja California Sur

At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Support Workers in Agriculture were Estado de México (100%), Hidalgo (100%), and Guerrero (100%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Coahuila de Zaragoza (68.4%), Baja California (45%), and Baja California Sur (29.5%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Support Workers in Agriculture during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 678k workers of which 2.86% corresponds to formal employment (19.4k) and 97.1% to informal employment (659k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 749k workers of which 3.17%  corresponds to formal employment (23.7k) and 96.8% corresponds to informal employment (725k).