Occupation (9124) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Firewood Collectors and Drawers of Water during first quarter of 2026 was 11.7k people, whose salary averaged $1.89k MX working around 17.3 hours per week.
The average age of Firewood Collectors and Drawers of Water was 44.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 76.4% men with an average salary of $2.33k MX and, 23.6% women with average salary of $448 MX.
The best average salaries received by Firewood Collectors and Drawers of Water were in Colima ($9.68k MX), Puebla ($4.52k MX), and Sonora ($4.12k MX) while the workforce was larger in Oaxaca (6.77k), Estado de México (1.49k), and Hidalgo (1.1k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($1.29k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (1.33k) and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (872).
25.3% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $448 MX and 74.7% to men with an average salary of $2.27k MX.
At the level of states, Yucatán had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 373 from 373 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Hidalgo with a 39.6% corresponding to 436 from 1.1k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Firewood Collectors and Drawers of Water were 11.7k being a 2.57% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (12k).
In the same period, an average salary of $1.89k MX was observed, registering a drop of 40.8%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($3.19k MX).
The states with the highest number of Firewood Collectors and Drawers of Water during the first quarter of 2026 were Oaxaca (6.77k), Estado de México (1.49k), and Hidalgo (1.1k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Oaxaca with an increase of 593 (66.1%) and 298 (4.61%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guerrero and San Luis Potosí with a decrease of 1.89k (86.4%) and 139 (31%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Firewood Collectors and Drawers of Water during first quarter of 2026 were Colima ($9.68k MX), Puebla ($4.52k MX), and Sonora ($4.12k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Guerrero and San Luis Potosí with an increase of $59.8 MX (1.57%) and -$192 (-15.2%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Oaxaca and Estado de México with a decrease of $1.31k MX (40%) and $1.29k MX (100%), respectively.
The visualization shows the distribution of Firewood Collectors and Drawers of Water in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (60.4%) and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (39.6%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($1.29k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Firewood Collectors and Drawers of Water reached a 93.3%, which implied a decrease from 5.6 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (98.9%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 38.5 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Firewood Collectors and Drawers of Water were Yucatán (100%), Sonora (100%), and San Luis Potosí (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Campeche (100%), Colima (50%), and Hidalgo (39.6%).
The workforce of Firewood Collectors and Drawers of Water during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 3.84k workers of which 17.3% corresponds to formal employment (666) and 82.7% to informal employment (3.17k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 5.01k workers of which 2.36% corresponds to formal employment (118) and 97.6% corresponds to informal employment (4.89k).