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Workers in Farming Activities

Group (61) - 2022-Q4

  • 3.9M, Workforce
  • $2.94k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 48.7, Average age
  • 39.4, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.59, Weekly days worked
  • 10.1%, Workforce with second job
  • 82.7%, Informal Workforce
  • 6.23, Average years of Schooling

About Workers in Farming Activities

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The workforce of Workers in Farming Activities during fourth quarter of 2022 was 3.9M people, whose salary averaged $2.94k MX working around 39.4 hours per week.

The average age of Workers in Farming Activities was 48.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 88.1% men with an average salary of $3k MX and, 11.9% women with average salary of $2.47k MX.

The best average salaries received by Workers in Farming Activities were in Coahuila de Zaragoza ($7.06k MX), Michoacán de Ocampo ($6.81k MX), and Baja California ($6.54k MX) while the workforce was larger in Chiapas (504k), Guerrero (395k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (386k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Wholesale of Agricultural and Forestry Raw Materials, for Industry, and Waste Materials ($36k MX), Public Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools ($16k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($14.2k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Crop Production (3.25M), Cattle Ranching and Farming (13.4%), and Food Industry (1.11%).

11.9% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.07k MX and 88.1% to men with an average salary of $2.3k MX.

At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 94.1% corresponding to 325k from 345k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 59.1% corresponding to 6.45k from 10.9k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 3.9M, Workforce 2022-Q4
  • $2.94k MX, Average monthly salary 2022-Q4

At fourth quarter of 2022, the people who worked as Workers in Farming Activities were 3.9M being a 0.16% lower than the third quarter of 2022. (3.9M).

In the same period, an average salary of $2.94k MX was observed, registering an increase of 15.5%, compared to the third quarter of 2022 ($2.55k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Workers in Farming Activities during the fourth quarter of 2022 were Chiapas (504k), Guerrero (395k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (386k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the fourth quarter of 2022, the main positive variations occurred in Puebla and Guanajuato with an increase of 31.7k (14.6%) and 27.2k (14.2%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Durango with a decrease of 34.6k (17.5%) and 22k (29.2%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Workers in Farming Activities during fourth quarter of 2022 were Coahuila de Zaragoza ($7.06k MX), Michoacán de Ocampo ($6.81k MX), and Baja California ($6.54k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the fourth quarter of 2022, the positive salary growth was higher in Michoacán de Ocampo and Baja California with an increase of $2.3k MX (51.1%) and $1.84k MX (39.1%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Zacatecas and Ciudad de México with a decrease of $885 MX (31.5%) and $807 MX (27.1%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2022-Q4

  • 43.4, Women
  • 49.4, Men

At fourth quarter of 2022, the male workforce in Workers in Farming Activities represented the 88.1% of the employed population and women 11.9%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (721k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (92.1k).

The highest average salary was $4.4k MX received by men from 15 to 24 years, while the lowest average salary was $344 MX received by women from 75 or more 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)

  • 6.24, Women
  • 6.23, Men

During the fourth quarter of 2022, male and female workforce in Workers in Farming Activities was concentrated in the educational segment with 4 to 6 years of schooling (1.12M men and 141k women).

The highest average salary was $7.19k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $1.51k 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 Workers in Farming Activities in different industries and economic sectors.

At fourth quarter of 2022, the workforce was higher in Crop Production (83.4%), Cattle Ranching and Farming (13.4%), and Food Industry (1.11%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Wholesale of Agricultural and Forestry Raw Materials, for Industry, and Waste Materials ($36k MX), Public Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools ($16k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($14.2k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2022-Q4

  • 82.7%, Workers in Farming Activities
  • 55.1%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the fourth quarter of 2022, the labor informality of Workers in Farming Activities reached a 82.7%, which implied a decrease from 1.38 percentage points compared to the third quarter of 2022  (84.1%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 27.6 percentage points during the fourth quarter of 2022.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 94.1%, Oaxaca

Less Labor Informality: 59.1 %, Baja California Sur

At fourth quarter of 2022, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in Farming Activities were Oaxaca (94.1%), Guerrero (92.4%), and Estado de México (91.6%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Sonora (62.4%), Jalisco (62.3%), and Baja California Sur (59.1%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Workers in Farming Activities during the fourth quarter of 2022 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 806k workers of which 17.1% corresponds to formal employment (138k) and 82.9% to informal employment (668k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 4 to 6 years of schooling concentrating 1.26M workers of which 15.6%  corresponds to formal employment (197k) and 84.4% corresponds to informal employment (1.07M).