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Support Workers in Agriculture

Occupation (9111) - 2022-Q4

  • 2.24M, Workforce
  • $3.14k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 36.3, Average age
  • 35.7, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.95, Weekly days worked
  • 9.23%, Workforce with second job
  • 95.9%, Informal Workforce
  • 7.08, Average years of Schooling

About Support Workers in Agriculture

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The workforce of Support Workers in Agriculture during fourth quarter of 2022 was 2.24M people, whose salary averaged $3.14k MX working around 35.7 hours per week.

The average age of Support Workers in Agriculture was 36.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 80.4% men with an average salary of $3.52k MX and, 19.6% women with average salary of $1.59k MX.

The best average salaries received by Support Workers in Agriculture were in Colima ($6.55k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($6.13k MX), and Baja California ($6.03k MX) while the workforce was larger in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (290k), Puebla (276k), and Chiapas (272k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Impartition of Justice and Maintenance of Security and Public Order ($7k MX), Chemical Industry ($6.8k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($6.57k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Crop Production (2.19M), Food Industry (0.83%), and Not Specified (7.53k).

19.4% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $1.39k MX and 80.6% to men with an average salary of $3.42k MX.

At the level of states, Yucatán had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 13.5k from 13.5k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Colima with a 42.2% corresponding to 488 from 1.16k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 2.24M, Workforce 2022-Q4
  • $3.14k MX, Average monthly salary 2022-Q4

At fourth quarter of 2022, the people who worked as Support Workers in Agriculture were 2.24M being a 8.1% lower than the third quarter of 2022. (2.44M).

In the same period, an average salary of $3.14k MX was observed, registering an increase of 3.09%, compared to the third quarter of 2022 ($3.05k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Support Workers in Agriculture during the fourth quarter of 2022 were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (290k), Puebla (276k), and Chiapas (272k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the fourth quarter of 2022, the main positive variations occurred in Sinaloa and Nayarit with an increase of 20.2k (60.3%) and 7.37k (21%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Estado de México with a decrease of 54.6k (15.8%) and 51.1k (28.7%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Support Workers in Agriculture during fourth quarter of 2022 were Colima ($6.55k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($6.13k MX), and Baja California ($6.03k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the fourth quarter of 2022, the positive salary growth was higher in Ciudad de México and Querétaro with an increase of $1.08k MX (42%) and $873 MX (56.5%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Colima and Guanajuato with a decrease of $1.89k MX (22.4%) and $1.76k MX (37.4%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2022-Q4

  • 40.3, Women
  • 35.3, Men

At fourth quarter of 2022, the male workforce in Support Workers in Agriculture represented the 80.4% of the employed population and women 19.6%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (615k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (101k).

The highest average salary was $4.43k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $441 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 (2022-Q4)

  • 6.34, Women
  • 7.26, Men

At fourth quarter of 2022 the male workforce in Support Workers in Agriculture was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (635k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 4 to 6 years of schooling (149k).

The highest average salary was $3.98k MX received by men with 0 to 3 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $999 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 fourth quarter of 2022, the workforce was higher in Crop Production (97.8%), Food Industry (0.83%), and Not Specified (0.34%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Impartition of Justice and Maintenance of Security and Public Order ($7k MX), Chemical Industry ($6.8k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($6.57k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2022-Q4

  • 95.9%, Support Workers in Agriculture
  • 55.1%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the fourth quarter of 2022, the labor informality of Support Workers in Agriculture reached a 95.9%, which implied a decrease from 0.12 percentage points compared to the third quarter of 2022  (96.1%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 40.8 percentage points during the fourth quarter of 2022.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Yucatán

Less Labor Informality: 42.2 %, Colima

At fourth quarter of 2022, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Support Workers in Agriculture were Yucatán (100%), Guerrero (99.6%), and Oaxaca (99.3%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Nuevo León (58.9%), Baja California (44.9%), and Colima (42.2%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Support Workers in Agriculture during the fourth quarter of 2022 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 701k workers of which 2.14% corresponds to formal employment (15k) and 97.9% to informal employment (686k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 757k workers of which 3.21%  corresponds to formal employment (24.3k) and 96.8% corresponds to informal employment (732k).