Occupation (9234) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Support Workers in the Timber Industry, Paper and Cardboard during first quarter of 2026 was 182k people, whose salary averaged $6.24k MX working around 41.4 hours per week.
The average age of Support Workers in the Timber Industry, Paper and Cardboard was 35.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 70.6% men with an average salary of $6.44k MX and, 29.4% women with average salary of $5.76k MX.
The best average salaries received by Support Workers in the Timber Industry, Paper and Cardboard were in Baja California Sur ($12.9k MX), Chihuahua ($9.73k MX), and Durango ($9.56k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (39.4k), Ciudad de México (15k), and Michoacán de Ocampo (12.4k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Building Installations and Equipmen ($14.1k MX), Building Installations and Equipment ($14.1k MX), and Employment Services ($12.9k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (2.85k), Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (1.53k), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (12.5%).
16.6% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.35k MX and 83.4% to men with an average salary of $5.57k MX.
At the level of states, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 4.32k from 4.32k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 27.6% corresponding to 1.2k from 4.36k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Support Workers in the Timber Industry, Paper and Cardboard were 182k being a 5.5% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (173k).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.24k MX was observed, registering an increase of 0.97%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.18k MX).
The states with the highest number of Support Workers in the Timber Industry, Paper and Cardboard during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (39.4k), Ciudad de México (15k), and Michoacán de Ocampo (12.4k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Hidalgo with an increase of 11.9k (43.4%) and 3.18k (72.8%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Nuevo León and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of 4.84k (43.7%) and 4.68k (52%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Support Workers in the Timber Industry, Paper and Cardboard during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($12.9k MX), Chihuahua ($9.73k MX), and Durango ($9.56k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Tamaulipas and Baja California with an increase of $4k MX (78.7%) and $3.19k MX (54.1%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Colima and Sinaloa with a decrease of $7.09k MX (64.3%) and $5.8k MX (62.9%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Support Workers in the Timber Industry, Paper and Cardboard represented the 70.6% of the employed population and women 29.4%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (43.9k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (17.1k).
The highest average salary was $7.95k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.21k MX received by men from 15 to 24 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Support Workers in the Timber Industry, Paper and Cardboard was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (56.1k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (19.6k).
The highest average salary was $6.84k MX received by women with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.8k MX received by women with 10 to 12 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 Support Workers in the Timber Industry, Paper and Cardboard in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (30.3%), Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (16.3%), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (12.5%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Building Installations and Equipmen ($14.1k MX), Building Installations and Equipment ($14.1k MX), and Employment Services ($12.9k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Support Workers in the Timber Industry, Paper and Cardboard reached a 61.9%, which implied an increase from 0.7 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (61.2%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 7.09 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Less Labor Informality: 27.6 %, Chihuahua
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Support Workers in the Timber Industry, Paper and Cardboard were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%), Nayarit (100%), and Guerrero (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Querétaro (33.4%), Tamaulipas (28.1%), and Chihuahua (27.6%).
The workforce of Support Workers in the Timber Industry, Paper and Cardboard during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 52.2k workers of which 26.7% corresponds to formal employment (13.9k) and 73.3% to informal employment (38.3k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 74.6k workers of which 31.2% corresponds to formal employment (23.2k) and 68.8% corresponds to informal employment (51.3k).