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Machine Operators Processing and Assembly of Plastic and Rubber

Occupation (8133) - 2025-Q1

  • 310k, Workforce
  • $6.25k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 35.9, Average age
  • 43.4, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.89, Weekly days worked
  • 1.2%, Workforce with second job
  • 4.06%, Informal Workforce

About Machine Operators Processing and Assembly of Plastic and Rubber

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The workforce of Machine Operators Processing and Assembly of Plastic and Rubber during first quarter of 2025 was 310k people, whose salary averaged $6.25k MX working around 43.4 hours per week.

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Building Installations and Equipmen ($21.5k MX), Building Installations and Equipment ($21.5k MX), and Retail Trade of Health Care Items ($11.6k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (506), Retail Trade of Health Care Items (364), and General Public Administration (13.3%).

22.7% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.03k MX and 77.3% to men with an average salary of $6.49k MX.

At the level of states, Chiapas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 81 from 81 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Nuevo León with a 0.21% corresponding to 51 from 24.9k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 310k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $6.25k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Machine Operators Processing and Assembly of Plastic and Rubber were 310k being a N/A% N/A than the fourth quarter of 2024. (N/A).

Workforce by State

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Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Sonora with an increase of 6.55k (87.4%) and 3.38k (95.2%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Chihuahua and Baja California with a decrease of 3.36k (8.77%) and 2.65k (6.23%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Machine Operators Processing and Assembly of Plastic and Rubber represented the 52.1% of the employed population and women 47.9%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of undefined (N/A), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (46.4k).

The highest average salary was $7.04k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.68k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years.

* 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 Machine Operators Processing and Assembly of Plastic and Rubber in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (31.9%), Retail Trade of Health Care Items (23%), and General Public Administration (13.3%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Building Installations and Equipmen ($21.5k MX), Building Installations and Equipment ($21.5k MX), and Retail Trade of Health Care Items ($11.6k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 4.06%, Machine Operators Processing and Assembly of Plastic and Rubber
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Machine Operators Processing and Assembly of Plastic and Rubber reached a 4.06%, which implied a decrease from 1.16 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (5.22%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 50.3 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Chiapas

Less Labor Informality: 0.21 %, Nuevo León

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Machine Operators Processing and Assembly of Plastic and Rubber were Chiapas (100%), Michoacán de Ocampo (28.5%), and Puebla (20.4%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Ciudad de México (6.12%), Chihuahua (1.9%), and Nuevo León (0.21%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Machine Operators Processing and Assembly of Plastic and Rubber during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with N/A concentrating N/A workers of which N/A% corresponds to N/A (N/A) and N/A% to N/A (N/A).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with N/A concentrating N/A workers of which N/A%  corresponds to N/A (N/A) and N/A% corresponds to N/A (N/A).