Occupation (8133) - 2025-Q1
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.
The average age of Machine Operators Processing and Assembly of Plastic and Rubber was 35.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 52.1% men with an average salary of $6.4k MX and, 47.9% women with average salary of $6.1k MX.
The best average salaries received by Machine Operators Processing and Assembly of Plastic and Rubber were in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($10.1k MX), Tamaulipas ($9.74k MX), and Durango ($9.55k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (50.3k), Baja California (39.8k), and Chihuahua (35k).
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.
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Machine Operators Processing and Assembly of Plastic and Rubber were 310k being a 2.71% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (302k).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.25k MX was observed, registering a drop of 4.12%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($6.52k MX).
The states with the highest number of Machine Operators Processing and Assembly of Plastic and Rubber during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (50.3k), Baja California (39.8k), and Chihuahua (35k)
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.
The states with the best average salaries for Machine Operators Processing and Assembly of Plastic and Rubber during first quarter of 2025 were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($10.1k MX), Tamaulipas ($9.74k MX), and Durango ($9.55k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Estado de México with an increase of $4.3k MX (73.6%) and $1.62k MX (38.9%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Oaxaca and Jalisco with a decrease of $8.33k MX (100%) and $4.15k MX (55.6%), respectively.
Average Age 2025-Q1
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 and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (41.4k men and 46.4k women).
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.
Average Schooling in Years (2025-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Machine Operators Processing and Assembly of Plastic and Rubber was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (69.5k men and 65.7k women).
The highest average salary was $6.53k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.12k MX received by women with 4 to 6 years of schooling.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
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 2025-Q1
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.
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%).
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 25 to 34 years concentrating 87.8k workers of which 96.5% corresponds to formal employment (84.7k) and 3.47% to informal employment (3.04k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 135k workers of which 95.6% corresponds to formal employment (129k) and 4.4% corresponds to informal employment (5.95k).