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2025-Q3: $319B MX, Gross Domestic Product
DENUE May 2026: 1,766, Economic units
Jan-Sep 2024: US$0, Foreign Direct Investment
2026-Q1 : $5.83k MX, Average Monthly Salary
2026-Q1 : 493k, Workforce
2026-Q1 : 20.3%, Female Workforce
2026-Q1: 45.8, Average Age
In the third quarter of 2025 the gross domestic product was $319B MX, 1.13% less than the previous quarter.
According DENUE 2026, Waste Management and Remediation Services registered 1,766 economic units. The states with the highest number of economic units were Estado de México (244), Ciudad de México (166), and Nuevo León (137).
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, total gross production was $20.9B MX. The states with the highest total gross production were Nuevo León ($3.52B MX) and Ciudad de México ($2.84B MX).
For its part, total income reached $21.1B MX in 2019, being the states with the highest income Nuevo León ($3.6B MX) and Ciudad de México ($2.92B MX).
Economic activities are related if they require similar knowledge or inputs. In 2014 in Waste Management and Remediation Services the states with the highest affinity were Sonora (0.81), Chihuahua (0.77), Nuevo León (0.74), Coahuila de Zaragoza (0.73), and Querétaro (0.72).
During the first quarter of 2026 in Waste Management and Remediation Services the workforce was 493k people, 79.7% men and 20.3% women. In addition, the average monthly salary informed was $5.83k MX.
During the same period, occupations with the highest number of workers in Waste Management and Remediation Services were Garbage and Recyclables, Sweepers and Janitors (Except Hotels and Restaurants), and Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars.
At the state level, the occupied population of Waste Management and Remediation Services was concentrated in List Estado de México,Ciudad de México,Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave.
The average age of workers in Waste Management and Remediation Services in the first quarter of 2026 was 45.8 years. In the same period, the average schooling of the workforce of Waste Management and Remediation Services, was 8.04 years.
Average Monthly Salary 2026-Q1: $5.83k MX
Working population 2026-Q1: 493k
In the first quarter of 2026, the workforce in Waste Management and Remediation Services it was of 493k people, 79.7% men with a reported average monthly salary of $5.92k MX and 20.3% women with a salary of $5.48k MX.
Of the total employed population, 41% of the total workforce were formal workers with an average monthly salary of $7.61k MX, while he 59% corresponds to informal workers with an average salary of $4.6k MX.
In the first quarter of 2026 the occupations with the highest number of workers were Garbage and Recyclables, Sweepers and Janitors (Except Hotels and Restaurants), and Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars.
At the state level, the workforce of Waste Management and Remediation Services was concentrated on Estado de México, Ciudad de México, and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave.
Gross domestic product 2025-Q3: $319B MX
Gross Domestic Product 2024: $271B MX
* Data displayed corresponds to the sector Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services since the information at lower levels of disaggregation is not available.
In the third quarter of 2025, Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services recorded a gross domestic product of $319B MX, evidencing a drop of 1.13% compared to the previous quarter and an increase of 14.2% compared to the same period of the previous year.
* Current values, at current prices, base year 2013. Excludes taxes on products.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, 1,067 economic units were totaled in Waste Management and Remediation Services, highlighting Nuevo León (93), Estado de México (91), and Jalisco (77).
Total gross production was $20.9B MX. The states with the highest total gross production were Nuevo León ($3.52B MX) and Ciudad de México ($2.84B MX).
Total income reached $21.1B MX in 2019, being the states with the highest income Nuevo León ($3.6B MX) and Ciudad de México ($2.92B MX).
* It is recommended to consider the values as approximations of the real value because some records have been anonymized due to confidentiality principles.
According to dato from Economic Census 2014, Waste Management and Remediation Services had a total of 1,653 economic units and the municipalities with the highest number of economic units were Guadalajara (66), León (60), and Monterrey (57)
Total income eached $21.6B MX and the municipalities with the highest income were León ($1.67B MX), Centro ($1.35B MX), and Juárez ($1.18B MX).
Total expenditures were $12.4B MX and the municipalities with the highest expenditures were Juárez ($852M MX), Saltillo ($803M MX), and Centro ($690M MX).
On the other hand, in 2014 there were 48495 employees dependent on economic units and the municipalities with the highest number of employees were León (8.68k), Centro (7k), and Cuauhtémoc (4.33k).
* Any inconsistency between the data at the state and municipal level is due to the anonymization methodologies applied to the data, also municipalities not shown in the visualization have been anonymized.
The visualization shows the number of economic units in Waste Management and Remediation Services according to the number of employees.
According to DENUE data published in May 2026, 1,131 companies with 0 to 10 employees were registered (50 companies less than the previous period). In the same period, 486 companies with 11 to 50 employees were registered (114 companies more than the previous period).
50 companies with 51 to 100 employees were registered in 2026 (3 companies more than the previous period). Likewise, 99 companies with more than 101 employees were registered (26 companies more than the previous period).
Source National Statistical Directory of Economic Units (DENUE)
In the period january to september 2024, no FDI was registered in Waste Management and Remediation Services.
Since January 1999 to September 2024, the accumulated amount of FDI in Waste Management and Remediation Services was US$86.7M, distributed in equity Capital (US$45.2M), reinvestment of earnings (US$41M), and inter-company debts (US$501k).
* Confidential data is not shown in the chart (see information icon in the section).
Period Jan-Sep 2024: US$0
Period Jan-1999 to Sep-2024: US$47.1M, Mexico City is the main receiving state
No FDI is recorded in the period January to September, 2024
Historically (from January 1999 to September2024) the states that have received the highest FDI are Mexico City (US$47.1M), Nuevo León (US$18.7M), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (US$8.99M).
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Periodo Jan-Sep 2024: ---, US$0
Main investing country between Jan-1999 and Sep-2024: Spain, US$47.8M
No FDI is recorded in the period January to September of 2024.
Historically (from January 1999 to September de 2024) the countries that contributed the most to FDI were Panama (Confidential).
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The states with the highest degree of development opportunity in Waste Management and Remediation Services according to Relatedness were Sinaloa (0.7), Durango (0.54), and Jalisco (0.52). The Relatedness measures the distance between an industry and the current industrial composition in each state. The presented entities register a level of specialization lower than one unit (RCA <1).
Average Age 2026-Q1: 45.8
Average Years of Schooling 2026-Q1: 8.04
The visualization shows the workforce of Waste Management and Remediation Services by age group and years of schooling, comparing men and women.
In the first quarter of 2026 in Waste Management and Remediation Services the average age for women was 44.5 years and the average schooling was 7.42 years.
The average age of men in the Waste Management and Remediation Services workforce was 46.2 years, while the average schooling was 8.2 years during first quarter of 2026.
* The visualization omits the range of schooling "Not Specified".
The visualization shows the percentage distribution of employed staff according to age range or educational level in economic units of different ages.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the economic units of the Waste Management and Remediation Services subsector had 29,695 people employed, by age range 1,197 people up to 20 years old were registered, 11,241 people from 21 to 30 years old, 10,944 people from 31 to 40 years old and 6,313 people over 40 years old.
By educational level 467 people without education were registered, 14,922 people with basic education, 9,132 people with upper secondary education and 5,174 people with higher education.
The visualization shows the percentage distribution of staff turnover and permanence in companies of different sizes and ages, according to the option selected in the upper button.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, employee turnover is 20.3% in companies with up to 10 people, 20.7% in companies with 11 to 50 people, 33.5% in companies with 51 to 250 people, and 39.8% in companies with 251 and more people.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the staff distribution who received training according to age range was 36.7% of staff with up to 20 years, 47.1% of staff between 21 and 30 years, 29.5% of staff between 31 and 40 years, and 39.3% of staff with 41 years or more.
According to the level of instruction, the distribution of trained staff was 34.3% of staff without intruction, 48% of staff with basic education, 24.5% of staff with upper secondary education, and 36.2% of staff with higher education.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the distribution of economic units according to size that had access to financing was 9.66% units with up to 10 people, 38% units with 11 to 50 people, 35.4% units with 51 to 250 people, and 70% units with 251 and more people.
According to the age of the economic units, the distribution of those that obtained financing was 14.5% of the recently created (up to 2 years) units, 15.9% of the youth (3 to 5 years) units, 22.3% of the adults (6 to 10 years) units, and 29.1% of the seniors (over 10 years) units.
The states with the highest percentage of economic units that received financing were Zacatecas (50%), Quintana Roo (37.5%), Chihuahua (35.7%), Coahuila de Zaragoza (33.3%), and San Luis Potosí (33.3%).
The visualization shows the percentage of economic units according to size or age according to the sources of financing or the uses they gave to the financing received.
In the chart, each level corresponds to a size or age of the company depending on the option selected in the upper button. The darker the box, the higher the percentage of economic units that are in that category.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the distribution of economic units that had a bank account was 50.2% units with up to 10 people, 88.7% units with 11 to 50 people, 92.7% units with 51 to 250 people, and 100% units with 251 and more people.
The states with the highest percentage of economic units that had a bank account were Zacatecas (100%), Chihuahua (85.7%), Aguascalientes (85%), Sinaloa (84%), and Coahuila de Zaragoza (80.9%).
The same information can be viewed for the economic units that had bank credit by changing the option selected in the upper button.
The visualization shows the percentage of economic units classified by size according to reasons for not having a bank account or credit.
In the chart, each level corresponds to a company size, the darker the box, the greater the percentage of economic units that are in that category. The categories represent the reasons why the companies did not have a bank account or credit, depending on the option selected in the upper button.
The visualization shows the percentage distribution of the economic units in the Waste Management and Remediation Services subsector that had internet services.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the states with the highest percentage of economic units that had internet services were Zacatecas (100%), Chihuahua (83.3%), Colima (80%), Nayarit (80%), and Querétaro (79.4%).
The visualization shows the distribution of companies that had internet services or computer services according to the size or age of the economic units, depending on the options selected in the upper buttons.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the Waste Management and Remediation Services subsector had 63.4% of economic units that had internet services and 67.8% of economic units that had computer services. The disaggregation by size or age of the units can be analyzed in the visualization.
The visualization shows where the economic units are concentrated depending on the use they make of the internet, according to the size or age of the company.
According to the size of the company, the economic units of 251 and more people that use the internet in search information for goods or services (100%) stand out in percentage terms.
According to the age of the company, seniors (over 10 years) economic units that use the internet for business management (90.7%) stand out.
The visualization shows the distribution of purchases and sales over the Internet and the distribution of monetary transactions according to the medium used in the transaction and the size of the companies.
According to data from the 2019 Economic Census, internet sales reached $3.36B MX and purchases were $2.55B MX. On the other hand, sales made in monetary transactions were $21B MX and purchases reached $10.2B MX.
The chart shows the main problems faced by economic units. With the upper selector it is possible to analyze the problems affecting companies according to their size. By default, the problems of economic units with up to 10 people are shown.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the main problems faced by the economic units of Waste Management and Remediation Services with up to 10 workers are high taxes (20.9%), public insecurity (17.8%), another problems (15.1%), and excess government procedures to operate (11.9%).
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the distribution of economic units that had an accounting system was 62.4% units with up to 10 people, 85.7% units with 11 to 50 people, 95.8% units with 51 to 250 people, and 100% units with 251 and more people.
The states with the highest percentage of economic units that had an accounting system were Zacatecas (100%), Coahuila de Zaragoza (88.1%), Jalisco (85.7%), Aguascalientes (85%), and Yucatán (84.8%).
The chart shows the percentage of companies by size that used different mechanisms to control expenses and income in their operations.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the main expenses and income control mechanisms were external accounting system (47.2%) in companies with up to 10 people, internally developed accounting system (35.2%) in companies with 11 to 50 people, internally developed accounting system (62%) in companies with 51 to 250 people, and internally developed accounting system (85%) in companies with 251 and more people.
The visualization shows the percentage distribution of the economic units in the Waste Management and Remediation Services subsector according to the amount of income from the supply of goods and services.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the states with the highest income from the supply of goods and services were list Nuevo León ($3.52B MX),Ciudad de México ($2.84B MX),Estado de México ($1.66B MX),Coahuila de Zaragoza ($1.36B MX),Guanajuato ($1.31B MX).
With the upper selector it is possible to see the distribution of expenses for consumption of goods and services, in addition to the amounts of purchases or sales over the internet.
The visualizations shows the percentage distribution of the large economic units of the private and parastatal sector of Waste Management and Remediation Services with innovation activities in at least one year between 2016 and 2018.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the states with the highest percentage of large economic units with innovation activities in 2016, 2017 or 2018 were Aguascalientes (50%), Tlaxcala (50%), Tamaulipas (40%), Coahuila de Zaragoza (36.8%), and Estado de México (35%).
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, 18.9% of the large economic units of the private and parastatal sector of Waste Management and Remediation Services had innovation activities in 2018.
Of the total staff employed in large economic units, 5.07% was employed in product innovation activities, 3.54% in process innovation, 0.71% in market innovation, 1.52% in organizational innovation, and 0.67% in innovation for technological adaptation and documentation.
The visualization shows the distribution of large economic units of the private and parastatal sector of Waste Management and Remediation Services that employed qualified staff in technological research and development activities in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the lowercase Waste Management and Remediation Services Subsector had 52 economic units that had qualified staff in technological research and development activities, 0 economic units had it for research and technological development in the field of Biotechnology and 1 economic units for research and technological development in Nanotechnology.
In the same year, 3 economic units had qualified personnel in the registration or processing of patents for brands, products or processes, and 1 economic units had this type of staff to contracts or acquisition of patents for brands, products or processes.