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Woodcutters

Occupation (6225) - 2026-Q1

  • 27.7k, Workforce
  • $4.71k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 46.7, Average age
  • 30.7, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.8, Weekly days worked
  • 22.2%, Workforce with second job
  • 90.4%, Informal Workforce
  • 6.19, Average years of Schooling

About Woodcutters

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The workforce of Woodcutters during first quarter of 2026 was 27.7k people, whose salary averaged $4.71k MX working around 30.7 hours per week.

The average age of Woodcutters was 46.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 87.6% men with an average salary of $4.83k MX and, 12.4% women with average salary of $3.84k MX.

The best average salaries received by Woodcutters were in Nuevo León ($15.1k MX), Baja California Sur ($11.6k MX), and Zacatecas ($7.74k MX) while the workforce was larger in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (4.77k), Oaxaca (3.98k), and Yucatán (3.17k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($2.58k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (1.48k).

13.7% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.84k MX and 86.3% to men with an average salary of $5.1k MX.

At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 303 from 303 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Tamaulipas with a 45.4% corresponding to 439 from 968 workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 27.7k, Workforce 2026-Q1
  • $4.71k MX, Average monthly salary 2026-Q1

At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Woodcutters were 27.7k being a 98.5% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (13.9k).

In the same period, an average salary of $4.71k MX was observed, registering an increase of 2.51%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($4.59k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Woodcutters during the first quarter of 2026 were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (4.77k), Oaxaca (3.98k), and Yucatán (3.17k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Oaxaca with an increase of 2.79k (140%) and 2.28k (134%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Puebla and Campeche with a decrease of 826 (72.6%) and 298 (58.1%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Woodcutters during first quarter of 2026 were Nuevo León ($15.1k MX), Baja California Sur ($11.6k MX), and Zacatecas ($7.74k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Zacatecas and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of $4.74k MX (158%) and $4.48k MX (235%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Coahuila de Zaragoza and Sinaloa with a decrease of $10.4k MX (80.5%) and $5.82k MX (82.8%), respectively.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Woodcutters in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (100%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($2.58k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2026-Q1

  • 90.4%, Woodcutters
  • 54.8%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Woodcutters reached a 90.4%, which implied a decrease from 5.71 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025  (96.1%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 35.6 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Zacatecas

Less Labor Informality: 45.4 %, Tamaulipas

At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Woodcutters were Zacatecas (100%), Yucatán (100%), and Tabasco (100%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California Sur (68.4%), Sonora (66.7%), and Tamaulipas (45.4%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Woodcutters during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 6.56k workers of which 6.22% corresponds to formal employment (408) and 93.8% to informal employment (6.15k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 9.28k workers of which 15.2%  corresponds to formal employment (1.41k) and 84.8% corresponds to informal employment (7.87k).