Occupation (6124) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Workers in Breeding Goats and Sheep during first quarter of 2026 was 93.2k people, whose salary averaged $2.12k MX working around 37.8 hours per week.
The average age of Workers in Breeding Goats and Sheep was 52.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 77.8% men with an average salary of $2.37k MX and, 22.2% women with average salary of $1.22k MX.
The best average salaries received by Workers in Breeding Goats and Sheep were in Jalisco ($9.53k MX), Baja California Sur ($7.74k MX), and Nuevo León ($6.97k MX) while the workforce was larger in Puebla (15.6k), Guanajuato (15.1k), and Hidalgo (11k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Cattle Raising ($2.04k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Cattle Raising (100%).
22.4% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $1.22k MX and 77.6% to men with an average salary of $2.27k MX.
At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 2.97k from 2.97k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Nuevo León with a 83.7% corresponding to 3.08k from 3.68k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Workers in Breeding Goats and Sheep were 93.2k being a 44% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (64.7k).
In the same period, an average salary of $2.12k MX was observed, registering an increase of 1.44%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($2.09k MX).
The states with the highest number of Workers in Breeding Goats and Sheep during the first quarter of 2026 were Puebla (15.6k), Guanajuato (15.1k), and Hidalgo (11k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Hidalgo and Puebla with an increase of 6.51k (144%) and 5.6k (56.1%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Sinaloa and Zacatecas with a decrease of 1.5k (31.7%) and 1.2k (28.8%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Workers in Breeding Goats and Sheep during first quarter of 2026 were Jalisco ($9.53k MX), Baja California Sur ($7.74k MX), and Nuevo León ($6.97k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Michoacán de Ocampo and Tamaulipas with an increase of $4.47k MX (468%) and $3.32k MX (949%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California and Campeche with a decrease of $14.5k MX (100%) and $5.34k MX (55.8%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 52.5, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Workers in Breeding Goats and Sheep represented the 77.8% of the employed population and women 22.2%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 55 to 64 years (16.5k men and 6.6k women).
The highest average salary was $2.6k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $922 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): 5.61, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Workers in Breeding Goats and Sheep was concentrated in the educational segment with 0 to 3 years of schooling (23.8k men and 7.71k women).
The highest average salary was $3.06k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $1.7k 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 Goats and Sheep 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 ($2.04k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Workers in Breeding Goats and Sheep reached a 99%, which implied an increase from 1.69 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (97.3%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 44.2 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Zacatecas
Less Labor Informality: 83.7 %, Nuevo León
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in Breeding Goats and Sheep were Zacatecas (100%), Yucatán (100%), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Coahuila de Zaragoza (93.3%), Tamaulipas (92.7%), and Nuevo León (83.7%).
The workforce of Workers in Breeding Goats and Sheep during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 55 to 64 years concentrating 23.1k workers of which 2.6% corresponds to formal employment (602) and 97.4% to informal employment (22.5k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 0 to 3 years of schooling concentrating 31.5k workers of which 1.1% corresponds to formal employment (347) and 98.9% corresponds to informal employment (31.1k).