Subgroup (966) - 2025-Q1
The workforce of Refuse, Recyclable Material and other Materials during first quarter of 2025 was 178k people, whose salary averaged $4.41k MX working around 38.1 hours per week.
The average age of Refuse, Recyclable Material and other Materials was 47.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 76.9% men with an average salary of $4.59k MX and, 23.1% women with average salary of $3.81k MX.
The best average salaries received by Refuse, Recyclable Material and other Materials were in Baja California ($10.6k MX), Baja California Sur ($8.76k MX), and Michoacán de Ocampo ($6.97k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (23.8k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (15.8k), and Jalisco (15.3k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in General Public Administration ($10.4k MX), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($8.02k MX), and Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products ($7.74k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Waste Collection (215k), Waste Treatment and Final Disposal (62.4k), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (7.11k).
28.1% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.37k MX and 71.9% to men with an average salary of $3.64k MX.
At the level of states, Guerrero had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 4.35k from 4.35k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 35.6% corresponding to 362 from 1.02k workers.
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Refuse, Recyclable Material and other Materials were 178k being a 7.33% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (166k).
In the same period, an average salary of $4.41k MX was observed, registering a drop of 14.8%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($5.18k MX).
The states with the highest number of Refuse, Recyclable Material and other Materials during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (23.8k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (15.8k), and Jalisco (15.3k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Hidalgo and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of 9.12k (281%) and 7.29k (266%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Nuevo León and Ciudad de México with a decrease of 6.09k (48.4%) and 5.06k (36.4%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Refuse, Recyclable Material and other Materials during first quarter of 2025 were Baja California ($10.6k MX), Baja California Sur ($8.76k MX), and Michoacán de Ocampo ($6.97k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California Sur and Baja California with an increase of $2.75k MX (45.8%) and $2.48k MX (30.5%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Jalisco and Chihuahua with a decrease of $5.11k MX (57.3%) and $2.61k MX (29.4%), respectively.
Average Age 2025-Q1: 47.6, Men
At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Refuse, Recyclable Material and other Materials represented the 76.9% of the employed population and women 23.1%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (30.6k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (13.3k).
The highest average salary was $6.28k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $1.5k MX received by men from 65 to 74 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2025-Q1)
At first quarter of 2025 the male workforce in Refuse, Recyclable Material and other Materials was higher in the educational segment with 4 to 6 years of schooling (50k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 0 to 3 years of schooling (16.6k).
The highest average salary was $5.39k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $1.97k 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.
The visualization shows the distribution of Refuse, Recyclable Material and other Materials in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Waste Collection (73.9%), Waste Treatment and Final Disposal (21.5%), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (2.45%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in General Public Administration ($10.4k MX), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($8.02k MX), and Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products ($7.74k MX).
Labor Informality 2025-Q1
During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Refuse, Recyclable Material and other Materials reached a 73.3%, which implied an increase from 5.94 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 (67.3%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 19 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Guerrero
Less Labor Informality: 35.6 %, Baja California Sur
At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Refuse, Recyclable Material and other Materials were Guerrero (100%), Chiapas (98.5%), and Hidalgo (96.9%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Puebla (43.6%), Baja California (39%), and Baja California Sur (35.6%).
The workforce of Refuse, Recyclable Material and other Materials during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 37.6k workers of which 42.1% corresponds to formal employment (15.9k) and 57.9% to informal employment (21.8k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 4 to 6 years of schooling concentrating 59.1k workers of which 27.7% corresponds to formal employment (16.4k) and 72.3% corresponds to informal employment (42.7k).