Refuse, Recyclable Material and other Materials
Subgroup (966) - 2026-Q1
- 5.07%, Workforce with second job
- 76.7%, Informal Workforce
- 7.52, Average years of Schooling
About Refuse, Recyclable Material and other Materials
#permalink to sectionThe best average salaries received by Refuse, Recyclable Material and other Materials were in Baja California Sur ($10.4k MX), Baja California ($9.67k MX), and Sonora ($9.48k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (30.3k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (19.2k), and Guanajuato (12.9k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in General Public Administration ($10k MX), Employment Services ($9.46k MX), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($8.68k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Waste Collection (217k), Waste Treatment and Final Disposal (60.4k), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (17.5k).
N/A% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.37k MX and N/A% to men with an average salary of $4.69k MX.
At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 2k from 2k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Zacatecas with a 23.7% corresponding to 634 from 2.67k workers.
Diversity
#permalink to sectionAverage Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age
#permalink to sectionAt first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Refuse, Recyclable Material and other Materials represented the 84.3% of the employed population and women 15.7%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 55 to 64 years (34.3k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (9.52k).
The highest average salary was $8.05k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.91k 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 Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years
#permalink to sectionAverage Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
- 6.68, Women
- 7.68, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Refuse, Recyclable Material and other Materials was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (54k men and 12k women).
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Industries
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of Refuse, Recyclable Material and other Materials in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Waste Collection (71.7%), Waste Treatment and Final Disposal (19.9%), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (5.76%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in General Public Administration ($10k MX), Employment Services ($9.46k MX), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($8.68k MX).
Labor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality 2026-Q1
- 76.7%, Refuse, Recyclable Material and other Materials
- 54.8%, Average Informality in Mexico
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Refuse, Recyclable Material and other Materials reached a 76.7%, which implied an increase from 1.84 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (74.8%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 21.9 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Labor Informality by State
#permalink to sectionAt first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Refuse, Recyclable Material and other Materials were Tlaxcala (100%), Michoacán de Ocampo (100%), and Ciudad de México (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Tabasco (35.9%), Morelos (32.1%), and Zacatecas (23.7%).
Labor Informality by Age and Education
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Refuse, Recyclable Material and other Materials during the first quarter of 2026 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 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 66k workers of which 30.2% corresponds to formal employment (19.9k) and 69.8% corresponds to informal employment (46.1k).